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University Wholesale Company purchases merchandise from a variety of manufacturers and sells the merchandise to a...

University Wholesale Company purchases merchandise from a variety of manufacturers and sells the merchandise to a variety of retail stores. All sales are subject to a cash discount (terms of 2/10, n/30). University uses a perpetual inventory system. The following transactions occurred during the month of February:


Feb. 2—Purchased $18,600 of merchandise from Caroline Manufacturing; terms are 1/10, n/30.

Feb. 5—Paid $750 freight bill for the February 2 purchase.

Feb. 11—Paid Caroline for the February 2 purchase.

Feb. 17—University receives a $420 allowance on the February 13 purchase from Taylor since some of the merchandise was the wrong color.

Feb. 21—Sold merchandise for $3,000 to Valley Co. on account (cost of the merchandise sold was $1,250); terms 3/10, n/45.

Feb. 25—Valley Co. returns 10% of the merchandise that it previously purchased on February 21.

Feb. 28—Receives payment from Valley Co. for the sale on February 21.


Required

Prepare the journal entries for each of the transactions listed above.

Solutions

Expert Solution

In The Books Of University Wholesale Company

General Journal

Date Description Debit Credit
Feb 2 Purchased 18600
Accounts Payble - Caroline Manufacturing 18600
( Being merchendise purchased on account)
Feb 5 Freight Inward Account 750
Cash Account 750
( Being freight inward paid )
Feb 11 Accounts Payble - Caroline Manufacturing 18600
Cash 18600
( Being cash paid for accounts payble)
Feb 17 Accounts Payble - Taylor 420
Allowance 420
( Being allowance received from Taylor )
Feb, 21 Accounts Receivable - Vally Co. 3000
Sales Revenue 3000
( Being sales made to Vally co on account )
Feb 25 Return Inward 300
Accounts Receivable - Vally Co. 300
( Being 10% return made by vally co.)
Feb 28 Cash 2700
Accounts Receivable - Vally Co. 2700
( Being cash received from vally co. )

Note

1) Return from Vally Co. = ( 3000 X 10/100 ) = $300

2) Please note that no details is given for purchase made on February 13 from Tylor in the question. Thats why no entry made in the journal.


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