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3 years ago

The net increase or decrease in Retained Earnings for a period is recorded by closing entries.

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luda_lava [24]3 years ago

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Answer: True

Explanation: The retained earnings are recorded after closing the accounts of the income statement, the surplus called profit or the missing called loss is transferred to equity through the non-distributed profit item.

This undistributed profit account also closes during the accounting period, to clarify how much was generated in a period, they are not like the balance sheet accounts that are cumulative.

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3 years ago

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Answer:

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2 years ago

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Answer:

The Journal entries are as follows:

(i) Sales revenue A/c Dr. $900

To Cash $900

(To record the correction in sales revenue)

(ii) Merchandise Inventory A/c Dr. $200

To Cost of Goods sold $200

(To record the merchandise returned)

Note:

(1) At the time of sale, the cash would have been debited with the amount of $900 and the sales revenue would have been credited with the amount of $900. Now, the cash of $900 should be credited as it was debited earlier.

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3 years ago

Windsor, Inc. just began business and made the following four inventory purchases in June:

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Answer:

c. the average cost method.

Explanation:

Windsor INC. purchased inventory during the month of June as follows:

June 1 129 units at $890

June 10 172 units at $1340

June 15 172 units at $1440

June 28 129 units at $ 1140

and at the end of the period, there are 180 units on hand.

In order to get highest gross profit the closing sock should be the highest, accordingly the value of inventory at hand should as as follows under different method explain below:

Under FIFO method the inventory first enter into the enterprise is available for sale at first so the inventory of 180 units at end should be values at the last price mentioned in the question i.e $1140, therefore the value amounts to $1140*180 units=$205200

Under LIFO method, likewise the last entered inventory will be available for sale and the inventory at the end of period will be valued at the price at which the inventory first bought i.e $890, therefore the value amounts to 180 units*$890=$160200

Under Average cost method the effect of differential price is distributed over the quantity bough during a period so that the company remains in ineffective condition during the period from the price change

Average cost per unit= (129*$890 +172*$1340+ 172*$1440+129*$1140)/602 units

=$1229.29

and for the 180 units the value amounts to 180*$122.29=$221271.429

so, as per explanation given above, it is certain that the highest value will be in average cost method.

The correct option is - c. the average cost method.

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Based on the above, the journal entry will be:

Debit Bad debt expense $3580

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