Question

Purchase-Related Transactions Using Perpetual Inventory System

The following selected transactions were completed by Niles Co. during March of the current year:

Mar. 1.	Purchased merchandise from Haas Co., $18,200, terms FOB shipping point, 2/10, n/eom. Prepaid freight of $450 was added to the invoice.
5.	Purchased merchandise from Whitman Co., $16,400, terms FOB destination, n/30.
10.	Paid Haas Co. for invoice of March 1.
13.	Purchased merchandise from Jost Co., $5,700, terms FOB destination, 1/10, n/30.
14.	Issued debit memo to Jost Co. for $1,100 of merchandise returned from purchase on March 13.
18.	Purchased merchandise from Fairhurst Company, $9,750, terms FOB shipping point, n/eom.
18.	Paid freight of $320 on March 18 purchase from Fairhurst Company.
19.	Purchased merchandise from Bickle Co., $12,400, terms FOB destination, 2/10, n/30.
23.	Paid Jost Co. for invoice of March 13, less debit memo of March 14.
29.	Paid Bickle Co. for invoice of March 19.
31.	Paid Fairhurst Company for invoice of March 18.
31.	Paid Whitman Co. for invoice of March 5.

Required:

Journalize the entries to record the transactions of Britt Co. for March.

Mar. 1	Merchandise Inventory
	Accounts Payable-Haas Co.
Mar. 5	Merchandise Inventory
	Accounts Payable-Whitman Co.
Mar. 10	Accounts Payable-Haas Co.
	Cash
Mar. 13	Merchandise Inventory
	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.
Mar. 14	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.
	Merchandise Inventory
Mar. 18-purchase	Merchandise Inventory
	Accounts Payable-Fairhurst Company
Mar. 18-freight	Merchandise Inventory
	Cash
Mar. 19	Merchandise Inventory
	Accounts Payable-Bickle Co.
Mar. 23	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.
	Cash
Mar. 29	Accounts Payable-Bickle Co.
	Cash
Mar. 31-Fairhurst	Accounts Payable-Fairhurst Company
	Cash
Mar. 31-Whitman	Accounts Payable-Whitman Co.
	Cash

Answer 1

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Mar. 1	Merchandise Inventory	18,650
	Accounts Payable-Haas Co.		18,650
Mar. 5	Merchandise Inventory	16,400
	Accounts Payable-Whitman Co.		16,400
Mar. 10	Accounts Payable-Haas Co.	18,650
	Cash		18,286
	Merchandise Inventory		364
Mar. 13	Merchandise Inventory	5,700
	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.		5,700
Mar. 14	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.	1,100
	Merchandise Inventory		1,100
Mar. 18-purchase	Merchandise Inventory	9,750
	Accounts Payable-Fairhurst Company		9,750
Mar. 18-freight	Merchandise Inventory	320
	Cash		320
Mar. 19	Merchandise Inventory	12,400
	Accounts Payable-Bickle Co.		12,400
Mar. 23	Accounts Payable-Jost Co.	4,600
	Cash		4,554
	Merchandise Inventory		46
Mar. 29	Accounts Payable-Bickle Co.	12,400
	Cash		12,152
	Merchandise Inventory		248
Mar. 31-Fairhurst	Accounts Payable-Fairhurst Company	9,750
	Cash		9,750
Mar. 31-Whitman	Accounts Payable-Whitman Co.	16,400
	Cash		16,400