On March 15, Drexel Corp. provides goods to a retailer through consignment where Drexel Corp. retains ownership of the goods until the goods are sold to the retailer’s customer. Sale to the final customer is documented when the goods are scanned at the cash register of the retailer. Drexel Corp. receives a daily report on the number of units sold by the retailer to the end customer. Any unsold product can be returned to Drexel Corp. at any time. Drexel Corp. has the right through

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On March 15, Drexel Corp. provides goods to a retailer through consignment where Drexel Corp. retains ownership of the goods until the goods are sold to the retailer’s customer. Sale to the final customer is documented when the goods are scanned at the cash register of the retailer. Drexel Corp. receives a daily report on the number of units sold by the retailer to the end customer. Any unsold product can be returned to Drexel Corp. at any time. Drexel Corp. has the right through the contract to recall any goods shipped and to transfer the goods to another retailer as a way to increase the rate of sales to the final customer. After the sale of the products to the final customer, the retailer cannot return the items to Drexel Corp. During March, Drexel Corp. transferred 600 units to the retailer, and the retailer sold 500 units. The product cost Drexel Corp. $80 per unit and the product was sold for $115 per unit to the end customer. The retailer sent a payment to Drexel Corp. for the cash collected on the sale of product less a 10% commission on April 7.

• Note: If a journal entry isn't required on any of the dates shown, select "N/A-debit" and
Date
Mar 15
Mar 31
April 7
Account Name
N/A-debit
N/A-credit
To record sales
Due from Consignee
Sales Commission Expense
Sales Revenue
To record sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory
To record cost of sales
Cash
Due from Consignee
To record receipt of payment
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Dr.
0
0
51,750
5,750
0
48,000
0
48,000
0
Cr.
0
O
0
0
57,500
0x
48,000 *
0 x
48,000 X
Transcribed Image Text:• Note: If a journal entry isn't required on any of the dates shown, select "N/A-debit" and Date Mar 15 Mar 31 April 7 Account Name N/A-debit N/A-credit To record sales Due from Consignee Sales Commission Expense Sales Revenue To record sales Cost of Goods Sold Inventory To record cost of sales Cash Due from Consignee To record receipt of payment < Dr. 0 0 51,750 5,750 0 48,000 0 48,000 0 Cr. 0 O 0 0 57,500 0x 48,000 * 0 x 48,000 X
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COGS is the cost of a product to a distributor, manufacturer or retailers. Sales minus cost of goods sold is a business's gross profit. Cost of goods sold is considered an expenses in accounting and it can be found on a financial report called an income statement.

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