Ben sells books and other supplies to students in a state where the sales tax rate is 8 percent. Ben engaged in the following transactions for Year 1. Sales tax of 8 percent is collected on all sales.

1. Book sales, not including sales tax, for Year 1 amounted to $250,000 cash.
2. Cash sales of miscellaneous items in Year 1 were $85,000, not including tax.
3. Cost of goods sold was $190,000 for the year.
4. Paid $117,000 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 Ben collected and paid for the year?

b. Prepare the journal entries for numbers 1-5 listed above

c. What is Ben's net income for the year?