Tasty’s chocolate store paid $3,800 for Easter Egg inventory on March 15th. By April 30th (2 weeks after Easter), the seasonal inventory can only be sold to customers for $2,400. In order to sell the inventory quickly, an online advertising campaign must be undertaken which will cost $600 otherwise it is unlike they will sell the Easter eggs at all.   a. Prepare the required journal entry for the above situation at April 30th   b. Explain why Tasty had to make the April 30th journal entry.

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Tasty’s chocolate store paid $3,800 for Easter Egg inventory on March 15th. By April 30th (2 weeks after Easter), the seasonal inventory can only be sold to customers for $2,400. In order to sell the inventory quickly, an online advertising campaign must be undertaken which will cost $600 otherwise it is unlike they will sell the Easter eggs at all.

 

a. Prepare the required journal entry for the above situation at April 30th

 

b. Explain why Tasty had to make the April 30th journal entry. 

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