On December 31, 2019, the unadjusted credit balance of the Allowance for Overvaluation of Inventories: Hope Branch ledger account in the accounting records of the home office of Farah Company was $60,000. The home office of Farah ships merchandise to the branch at a markup of 20% on billed price. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, the branch had reported a net loss (based on billed prices of merchandise shipped from home office) of $18,400 and ending inventories (all received from home office) of $132,000 at billed prices.

Required:

Prepare journal entries for the home office of Farah Company on December 31, 2019, to record the foregoing information. (6 marks)