Question

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Vail Resorts, Inc., owns and operates five premier year-round ski resort properties (Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek Resort, Breckenridge Mountain, and Keystone Resort, all located in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, and Heavenly Valley Mountain Resort, located in the Lake Tahoe area of California/Nevada). The company also owns a collection of luxury hotels, resorts, and lodging properties. The company sells lift tickets, ski lessons, and ski equipment. The following hypothetical December transactions are typical of those that occur at the resorts. Borrowed $2,900,000 from the bank on December 1, signing a note payable due in six months. Purchased a new snowplow for $95,000 cash on December 31. Purchased ski equipment inventory for $31,000 on account to sell in the ski shops. Incurred $55,000 in routine maintenance expenses for the chairlifts; paid cash. Sold $378,000 of January through March season passes and received cash. Sold a pair of skis from a ski shop to a customer for $740 on account. (The cost of the skis was $420). Hint: Record two entries. Sold daily lift passes in December for a total of $260,000 in cash. Received a $2,200 deposit on a townhouse to be rented for five days in January. Paid half the charges incurred on account in (c). Received $410 on account from the customer in (f). Paid $264,000 in wages to employees for the month of December.

Answer 1

Answer:

JOURNAL ENTRIES

01 Dec Debit bank $2,900,000 Credit Note payable $2,900,000

31 Dec Debit Snowplow $95,000 Credit Bank $95,000

  c)    Debit inventory $31,000 Credit Accounts Payable $31,000

  d) Debit Maintenance expense $55,000 Credit Bank $55,000

   e)Debit Bank $378,000 Credit Season Passes $378,000

    f) Debit Accounts receivables $740 Credit Revenue $740

   g)  Debit Cost of sales $420 Credit Inventory $420

    h) Debit Bank $260,000 Credit Daily lift passes $260,000

    i) Debit Bank $2,200 Credit refundable deposit $2,200

j)  Debit Accounts payable $15500 Credit Bank $15,500

 k) Debit Bank $410 Credit Accounts receivables $410

    l) Debit Salaries and Wages $264,000 Credit Bank $264,000

Explanation:

1. Prepare journal entries for each transaction. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)