I'm not sure that I understand this March 15 Swifty sold merchandise for $1,000 in its retail outlet and the customer used his Swifty credit card. March 31 Swifty added 1.4% monthly interest to the customer’s credit card balance. To calculate we need to use formula [$1,000 X 1.4% X (1/2) month]. I would appreciate it if somebody would explain to me why we multiplied [($1,000 X 1.4%) on 1/2 m
I'm not sure that I understand this March 15 Swifty sold merchandise for $1,000 in its retail outlet and the customer used his Swifty credit card. March 31 Swifty added 1.4% monthly interest to the customer’s credit card balance. To calculate we need to use formula [$1,000 X 1.4% X (1/2) month]. I would appreciate it if somebody would explain to me why we multiplied [($1,000 X 1.4%) on 1/2 m
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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March 15 Swifty sold merchandise for $1,000 in its retail outlet and the customer used his Swifty credit card.
March 31 Swifty added 1.4% monthly interest to the customer’s credit card balance.
To calculate we need to use formula [$1,000 X 1.4% X (1/2) month].
I would appreciate it if somebody would explain to me why we multiplied [($1,000 X 1.4%) on 1/2 months]

Transcribed Image Text:**Swifty Company Transactions and Journal Entries**
**Overview:**
The following transactions are examples from Swifty Company, which markets products both in large quantities to other companies and in a small retail outlet.
**Transactions:**
- **March 1:** Sold merchandise on account to Dodson Company for $11,000, terms 4/10, n/30.
- **March 3:** Dodson Company returned merchandise worth $400 to Swifty.
- **March 9:** Swifty collected the amount due from Dodson Company from the March 1 sale.
- **March 15:** Swifty sold merchandise for $1,000 in its retail outlet. The customer used his Swifty credit card.
- **March 31:** Swifty added 1.4% monthly interest to the customer’s credit card balance.
**Journal Entries:**
| Date | Account Titles and Explanation | Debit | Credit |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|---------|---------|
| March 1 | Accounts Receivable | 11,000 | |
| | Sales Revenue | | 11,000 |
| March 3 | Sales Returns and Allowances | 400 | |
| | Accounts Receivable | | 400 |
| March 9 | Cash | 10,176 | |
| | Sales Discounts | 424 | |
| | Accounts Receivable | | 10,600 |
| March 15 | Accounts Receivable | 1,000 | |
| | Sales Revenue | | 1,000 |
| March 31 | Accounts Receivable | 7 | |
| | Interest Revenue | | 7 |
**Notes:**
- Credit account titles are automatically indented when amounts are entered. Do not indent manually.
- Journal entries are recorded in the order presented in the problem.
- Cost of goods sold entries and explanations are ignored in this example.
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