Question

MacKenzie Company sold $780 of merchandise to a customer who used a Regional Bank credit card. Regional Bank deducts a 1.5% service charge for sales on its credit cards and credits MacKenzie's account immediately when sales are made. The journal entry to record this sale transaction would be:________ a) Debit Accounts Receivable $780 and credit Sales $780. b) Debit Cash $768.30; debit Credit Card Expense $11.70 and credit Sales $780. c) Debit Cash of $780 and credit Sales $780. d) Debit Cash of $780 and credit Accounts Receivable $780 e) Debit Cash $768.30 and credit Sales $768.30

Answer 1

Answer:

b) Debit Cash $768.30; debit Credit Card Expense $11.70 and credit Sales $780.

Explanation:

Based on the information given the Appropriate journal entry to record this sale transaction would be:

Debit Cash $768.30

($780-$11.70)

Debit Credit Card Expense $11.70

(1.5%*$780)

Credit Sales $780

(To record sales)