The University Book Store sells books and other supplies to students in a state where the sales tax rate is 7 percent. The University Book Store engaged in the following transactions for 2011. Sales tax of 7 percent is collected on all sales.

1. Book sales, not including sales tax, for 2011 amounted to \(\$ 275,000\) cash.

2. Cash sales of miscellaneous items in 2011 were \(\$ 150,000\), not including tax.

3. Cost of goods sold amounted to \(\$ 210,000\) for the year.

4. Paid \(\$ 130,000\) in operating expenses for the year.

5. Paid the sales tax collected to the state agency.

Required

a. What is the total amount of sales tax the University Book Store collected and paid for the year?

b. Prepare the journal entries for the above transactions.

c. What is the University Book Store's net income for the year?