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Prepare a journal entry for the purchase of a truck on April 4 for $73,000, paying $5,000 cash and the remainder on account.
If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Journal Entry for Recording Purchase of a Truck
| Particulars | Debit | Credit | 
| Truck A/C...Dr | 73,000 | |
| To Cash A/C | 5,000 | |
| To Accounts Payables | 68,000 | 
( Being Truck Purchased by paying $ 5,000 Cash and Balance on Account )
Accounts Payables = Value of Truck - Cash Payments
Accounts Payables = 73,000 - 5,000
Accounts Payables = $ 68,000
The Cash Payments is $ 5,000 and Balance $ 68,000 will be considered as Accounts Payables to be paid in future.