Chapter 18, Problem 7P

Premier Lighting Co. shows Merchandise Inventory of $35,000. Based on a count taken on December 31, merchandise inventory at the end of the year actually totaled $28,000. The adjusting entry to remove the old merchandise inventory balance would be: A)a debit to Income Summary of $28,000 and a credit to Merchandise Inventory for The adjusting entry to remove the old merchandise inventory balance would be:

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