Beginning inventory, purchases, and sales for Item Widget are as follows: Assuming a perpetual inventory system and using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, determine (a) the cost of merchandise sold on March 25 and (b) the inventory on March 31.

Purchase Discounts For each of the following transactions of Buckeye Corporation, prepare the appropriate journal entry. (All purchases on credit are made with terms of 1/10, n/30, and Buckeye uses the periodic system of inventory.) July 3: Purchased merchandise on credit from Wildcat Corp. for $3,500. July 12: Paid amount owed to Wildcat Corp.

Gomez Company sells electrical supplies on a wholesale basis. The balances of the accounts as of April 1 have been recorded in the general ledger in your Working Papers and CengageNow. The following transactions took place during April of this year: Apr. 1 Sold merchandise on account to Myers Company, invoice no. 761, 570.40. 5 Sold merchandise on account to L. R. Foster Company, invoice no. 762, 486.10. 6 Issued credit memo no. 50 to Myers Company for merchandise returned, 40.70. 10 Sold merchandise on account to Diaz Hardware, invoice no. 763, 293.35. 14 Sold merchandise on account to Brooks and Bennett, invoice no. 764, 640.16. 17 Sold merchandise on account to Powell and Reyes, invoice no. 765, 582.12. 21 Issued credit memo no. 51 to Brooks and Bennett for merchandise returned, 68.44. 24 Sold merchandise on account to Ortiz Company, invoice no. 766, 652.87. 26 Sold merchandise on account to Diaz Hardware, invoice no. 767, 832.19. 30 Issued credit memo no. 52 to Diaz Hardware for damage to merchandise, 98.50. Required 1. Record these sales of merchandise on account in the sales journal. If using Working Papers, use page 39. Record the sales returns and allowances in the general journal. If using Working Papers, use page 74. 2. Immediately after recording each transaction, post to the accounts receivable ledger. 3. Post the amounts from the general journal daily. Post the sales journal amount as a total at the end of the month: Accounts Receivable 113, Sales 411, Sales Returns and Allowances 412. 4. Prepare a schedule of accounts receivable. Compare the balance of the Accounts Receivable controlling account with the total of the schedule of accounts receivable.

Prepare journal entries for the following sales and cash receipts transactions. (a) Merchandise is sold on account for 300 plus 3% sales tax, with 2/10, n/30 cash discount terms. (b) Part of the merchandise sold in transaction (a) for 70 plus sales tax is returned for credit. (c) The balance on account for the merchandise sold in transaction (a) is paid in cash within the discount period.

Record the following transactions for a perpetual inventory system in general journal form. a. Sold merchandise on account to Southridge Manufacturing, Inc., invoice no. 6910, 1,815.24. The cost of merchandise was 1,320. b. Issued credit memorandum no. 56 to Southridge Manufacturing, Inc., for merchandise returned, 622. The cost of the merchandise was 485. c. Bought merchandise on account from Michals Inc., invoice no. 1685, 850; terms 1/10, n/30; dated April 14; FOB Dallas, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 65.00 (total 915). d. Received credit memorandum no. 219 from Michals Inc. for merchandise returned, 210.

Palisade Creek Co. is a merchandising business that uses the perpetual inventory system. The account balances for Palisade Creek Co. as of May 1, 2016 (unless otherwise indicated), are as follows: During May, the last month of the fiscal year, the following transactions were completed: Instructions 1. Enter the balances of each of the accounts in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. Journalize the transactions for July, starting on Page 20 of the journal. 2. Post the journal to the general ledger, extending the month-end balances to the appropriate balance columns after all posting is completed. In this problem, you are not required to update or post to the accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. 4. At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete (5) and (6). 5. (Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on a 10-column end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), and complete the spreadsheet. 6. Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 22 of the journal. 7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. 8. Prepare an income statement, a statement of owners equity, and a balance sheet. 9. Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 23 of the journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both the Balance columns opposite the closing entry. Insert the new balance in the owners capital account. 10. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

JOURNAL ENTRIES UNDER THE PERPETUAL INVENTORY SYSTEM Sunita Computer Supplies entered into the following transactions. Prepare journal entries under the perpetual inventory system. May 1 Purchased merchandise on account from Anju Enterprises, 200,000. 8 Purchased merchandise for cash, 100,000. 15 Sold merchandise on account to Salils Pharmacy for 8,000. The merchandise cost 5,000.

Lowerys Pet Depot records purchase transactions in the general journal. The company is located in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to a general ledger, Lowerys Pet Depot also uses an accounts payable ledger. Transactions for October related to the purchase of merchandise are as follows: Oct. 3Bought 12 Automatic Fish Feeders from Barrera Company, 959.88, invoice no. 5493, dated October 2; terms net 30 days; FOB shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 79.45 (total 1,039.33). 4Bought two 18 x 18 Terrarium Stands from Hickman Company, 259.98, invoice no. 2JYX, dated October 2; terms 2/10, n/30; FOB destination. 7Bought four Chinchilla Bath Houses from Baldwin, Inc., 67.96, invoice no. 4183, dated October 6; terms 1/10, n/30; FOB destination. 10Received credit memo no. 123 from Baldwin, Inc., for merchandise returned, 13.94. Oct. 14Bought 20 Zoo Slider Hoods from Douglas, Inc., 2,599.80, invoice no. X431, dated October 12; terms 2/10, n/30; FOB shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 140.50 (total 2,740.30). 15Bought four Hanging Bird Baths from Krause, Inc., 71.96, invoice no. A499, dated October 11; terms net 60 days; FOB destination. 24Bought eight Automatic Cat Litter Boxes from Villa Manufacturing, 2,399.92, invoice no. 4429, dated October 21; terms net 30 days; FOB destination. 27Received credit memo no. 452 from Villa Manufacturing for merchandise returned, 346.78. Required 1. If using Working Papers, open the following accounts in the accounts payable ledger and record the October 1 balances, if any, as given: Baldwin, Inc., 46.57; Barrera Company, 743.15; Douglas, Inc., 615.20; Hickman Company; Krause, Inc., 23.45; Villa Manufacturing, 725.64. For the accounts having balances, write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. Skip this step if using CengageNow. 2. If using Working Papers, record the October 1 balances in the general ledger as given: Accounts Payable 212 controlling account, 2,154.01; Purchases 511, 2,485.12; Purchases Returns and Allowances 512, 287.52; Freight In 514, 48.57. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. Skip this step if using CengageNow. 3. Record the transactions in the general journal. If using Working Papers, begin on page 95. 4. Post to the general ledger and the accounts payable ledger. 5. Prepare a schedule of accounts payable, and compare the balance of the Accounts Payable controlling account with the total of the schedule of accounts payable.

Shirleys Beauty Store records sales and purchase transactions in the general journal. In addition to a general ledger, Shirleys Beauty Store also uses an accounts receivable ledger and an accounts payable ledger. Transactions for January related to the sales and purchase of merchandise are as follows: Jan. 3Bought 30 Mango Bath and Shower Gels from Madden, Inc., 660, invoice no. 3487, dated January 1; terms 2/10, n/30; FOB shipping point, freight prepaid and added to the invoice, 125.43 (total 785.43). 4Bought ten Beauty Candle Travel Sets from Calhoun Candles, Inc., 420, invoice no. 4513, dated January 1; terms net 45; FOB destination. 12Sold four Mango Bath and Shower Gels on account to R. Kielman, sales slip no. 1456, 120, plus sales tax of 9.60, total 129.60. 13Received credit memo no. 8715 from Calhoun Candles, Inc., for merchandise returned, 84. 21Bought five Winter Skin Essentials Kits from Whitney and Waters, 197.50, invoice no. A875, dated January 18; terms 2/15, n/45; FOB destination. 25Sold three Winter Skin Essentials on account to A. Benner, sales slip no. 1457, 135.75, plus sales tax of 10.86, total 146.61. 27Issued credit memo no. 33 to A. Benner for merchandise returned, 45.25 plus 3.62 sales tax, total 48.87. Required 1. If using Working Papers, open the following accounts in the accounts receivable ledger and record the balances as of January 1: A. Benner, 45.77; R. Kielman, 175.39. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. Skip this step if using CengageNow. 2. If using Working Papers, open the following accounts in the accounts payable ledger and record the balances as of January 1: Calhoun Candles, Inc., 355.23; Madden, Inc., 573.15; Whitney and Waters, 50.25. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. Skip this step if using CengageNow. 3. If using Working Papers, record the January 1 balances in the general ledger as given: Accounts Receivable 113 controlling account, 221.16; Accounts Payable 212 controlling account, 978.63; Sales Tax Payable 214, 128.45. Write Balance in the Item column and place a check mark in the Post. Ref. column. Skip this step if using CengageNow. 4. Record the transactions in the general journal. If using Working Papers, begin on page 25. 5. Post the entries to the general ledger and accounts receivable ledger or accounts payable ledger as appropriate. 6. Prepare a schedule of accounts receivable. 7. Prepare a schedule of accounts payable. 8. Compare the totals of the schedules with the balances of the controlling accounts.