Assume that Merryland’s Markets had an inventory balance of $32 570 at the close of the last accounting period. The following sales and purchase transactions are for the current period. NOTE: GST at 10% is included in the amount where applicable. 1. 2. 3. 4. Purchased goods on account for $29,909. Returned part of the above purchase that had an original invoice price of $1,749. Paid for the balance of the purchase in time to receive a discount of 2% of the invoice price. Sold goods on account costing $24 900 for an invoice price of $54 802. Required (a) Prepare general journal entries assuming the perpetual inventory system is used. (b) Suppose that a physical count of the inventory at the end of the current period shows inventory of $30,420 to be on hand. Present the entries (if any) required to adjust for any discrepancy.
Assume that Merryland’s Markets had an inventory balance of $32 570 at the close of the last accounting period. The following sales and purchase transactions are for the current period.
NOTE: GST at 10% is included in the amount where applicable.
1. 2. 3.
4.
Purchased goods on account for $29,909.
Returned part of the above purchase that had an original invoice price of $1,749.
Paid for the balance of the purchase in time to receive a discount of 2% of the invoice
price.
Sold goods on account costing $24 900 for an invoice price of $54 802.
Required
(a) Prepare general
(b) Suppose that a physical count of the inventory at the end of the current period shows inventory of $30,420 to be on hand. Present the entries (if any) required to adjust for any discrepancy.
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