Question

Blue Spruce Hardware Store Inc. completed the following merchandising transactions in the month of May 2018. At the beginning of May, Blue Spruce’s ledger showed Cash of $8,600 and Common Shares of $8,600.

May 1 Purchased merchandise on account from Hilton Wholesale Supply for $8,600, terms 2/10, n/30.

2 Sold merchandise on account for $4,600, terms 3/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $3,320.

5 Received credit from Hilton Wholesale Supply for merchandise returned $300.

9 Received collections in full, less discounts, from customers billed on May 2.

10 Paid Hilton Wholesale Supply in full, less discount.

11 Purchased supplies for cash $980.

12 Purchased merchandise for cash $2,780.

15 Received $220 refund for return of poor-quality merchandise from supplier on cash purchase.

17 Purchased merchandise from Northern Distributors for $2,400, terms 2/10, n/30.

19 Paid freight on May 17 purchase $260.

24 Sold merchandise for cash $5,160. The cost of the merchandise sold was $3,910.

25 Purchased merchandise from Toolware Inc. for $820, terms 3/10, n/30.

27 Paid Northern Distributors in full, less discount.

29 Made refunds to cash customers for returned merchandise $130. The returned merchandise was returned to inventory and had cost $90.

31 Sold merchandise on account for $1,280, terms n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $920.

Blue Spruce Hardware uses a perpetual inventory system.

Blue Spruce Hardware uses a perpetual inventory system.

Record the above transactions. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No Entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts. Round answers to the nearest whole dollar, e.g. 5,775.)

Date

Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

May 1

2

(Sale of merchandise on account)

2

(Cost of goods sold recorded)

5

9

10

11

12

15

17

19

24

(Sale of merchandise)

24

(Cost of goods sold recorded)

25

27

29

(Return of merchandise)

29

(Return of merchandise, assuming goods are resaleable and returned to inventory)

31

(Sale of merchandise)

31

(Cost of goods sold recorded)

Answer 1