Question

A company purchased $2,600 of merchandise on July 5 with terms 3/10, n/30. On July 7, it returned $600 worth of merchandise. On July 12, it paid the full amount due. Assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory system, and records purchases using the gross method, the correct journal entry to record the payment on July 12 is:

Answer 1

Answer:

No options presented but the entry below should be right.

$2,600 worth of merchandise was purchased but $600 was returned so Net accounts receivable:

= 2,600 - 600

= $2,000

Company paid the full amount on July 12 which is within the 10 days required for a discount so they get a 3% discount:

= 2,000 * ( 1 - 3%)

= $‭1,940‬

Date               Account details                                     Debit               Credit

July 12           Accounts Payable                               $2,000

                      Cash                                                                               $1,940

                      Merchandise inventory                                                    $60