Question

A seller uses a perpetual inventory system, and on April 4, it sells $5,000 in merchandise (its cost is $2,400) to a customer on credit terms of 3/10, n/30. Complete the two journal entries to record the sales transaction by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns. The first journal entry is to record the revenue part of the transaction and the second journal entry is to record the cost part.
Date Account Title Debit Credit
April 4 selectMerchandise InventoryAccounts ReceivableCashCost of Goods SoldSales select2,4002,5002,6005,000 select2,4002,5002,6005,000
selectMerchandise InventoryAccounts ReceivableCashCost of Goods SoldSales select2,4002,5002,6005,000 select2,4002,5002,6005,000
selectMerchandise InventoryAccounts ReceivableCashCost of Goods SoldSales select2,4002,5002,6005,000 select2,4002,5002,6005,000
selectMerchandise InventoryAccounts ReceivableCashCost of Goods SoldSales select2,4002,5002,6005,000 select2,4002,5002,6005,000

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Dr Accounts Receivable $5,000

Cr Sales for $5,000

2. Dr Cost of Goods Sold for $2,400

Cr Merchandise Inventory for $2,400

Explanation:

1.,Preparation of the journal entry to record the revenue part of the transaction

Based on the information given we were told that on April they sells the amount of $5,000 in merchandise which means that the Journal entry will be :

Dr Accounts Receivable for $5,000

Cr Sales for $5,000

2. Preparation of Journal entry to record the cost part

Based on the information given we were told that the its cost the amount of $2,400 which means that the Journal entry will be :

Dr Cost of Goods Sold for $2,400

Cr Merchandise Inventory for $2,400