Question

LaRoe Lawns’ inventory increased during the year by $6.7 million. Its accounts payable increased by $6.6 million during the same period. a. What is the amount of cash LaRoe paid to suppliers of merchandise during the reporting period if its cost of goods sold was $44 million? b. Prepare a summary entry that represents the net effect of merchandise purchases during the reporting period.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. Cash paid to suppliers of merchandise during the reporting period: $44.1 million

b. A summary entry that represents the net effect of merchandise purchases during the reporting period as below:

Dr Cost of goods sold                  44,000,000

Dr Inventory                                   6,700,000

Cr Account Payable                      6,600,00

Cr Cash                                          44,100,000

Explanation:

We have the total amount goods buying from the supplier in the period = Cost of good sold in the period + Difference in the inventory balance of the period = $44 million + $6.7 million = $50.7 million

Thus, the additional amount owed supplier in the period is $50.7 million.

Account Payable increased by 6.6 million, it means that only 44.1 million ( that is, 50.7 million - 6.6 million) is paid during the period.

Thus, the summary will represents: Increase in COGS 44 million ( given); Increase in Inventory 6.7 million (given); Increase in account payable 6.6 million ( given) and Decrease in Cash 44.1 million ( calculated above).