You are accountant for New Horizon Merchandising Company.  New Horizon Merchandising Company buys and sells a product called Zoom.  Company uses Perpetual Inventory System with LIFO method for inventory valuation. New Horizon uses Net Method for accounting for its purchases and sales.   On January 1, 2019, New Horizon’s merchandise inventory on hand consisted of the following:   Zoom: Quantity Cost per Unit 1st Purchase 200 $4 2nd Purchase 110 $5   45. New Horizon Company purchased 300 units of Zoom at $5.50 each plus $99 sales taxes. Terms were 2/10, n/30, FOB Shipping Point.Shipping cost was $51.Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.     Debit Credit               46. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase within discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.     Debit Credit               47. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase after the discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.     Debit Credit

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You are accountant for New Horizon Merchandising Company.  New Horizon Merchandising Company buys and sells a product called Zoom.  Company uses Perpetual Inventory System with LIFO method for inventory valuation. New Horizon uses Net Method for accounting for its purchases and sales.

 

On January 1, 2019, New Horizon’s merchandise inventory on hand consisted of the following:

 

Zoom:

Quantity

Cost per Unit

1st Purchase

200

$4

2nd Purchase

110

$5

 

45. New Horizon Company purchased 300 units of Zoom at $5.50 each plus $99 sales taxes. Terms were 2/10, n/30, FOB Shipping Point.Shipping cost was $51.Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase within discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47. Assume New Horizon paid for the above purchase after the discount period. Provide the necessary journal entry to record the transaction.

 

 

Debit

Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Step 1 Introduction

Perpetual inventory system: Under this accounting method for companies moving large amounts of stock. The inventory accounts are constantly updated when buying or selling stock. Other movement in stock is also recorded, such as obsolete or damaged stock raw materials used in the production, and stock transferred to a different location.

Step 2 45. Journal entry when purchase the goods

Transaction

Particular

Debit

Amount ($)

Credit

Amount ($)

1

Inventory account                                                                        Debit

1,749

 

 

    To account payable account                                                    Credit

(Being the purchase the inventory)

(Working note -1)

 

1,749

2

Inventory account                                                                         Debit

51

 

 

  To cash account                                                                         Credit

(Being the fright paid inventory)                                                          

 

51

Step 3 46. Journal entry when payment is done within the discounting period

Transaction

Particular

Debit

Amount ($)

Credit

Amount ($)

1

Account payable account                                             Debit

34.98

 

 

   To Inventory account                                                Credit

(Being  the discount received from creditors)

(Working note -2)

 

34.98

2

Account payable account                                             Debit

1,714.02

 

 

  To cash account                                                          Credit

(Being the payment to the creditors)

(working note -3)

 

1,714.02

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