PA6-2 Reporting Sales Transactions between Wholesale and Retail Merchandisers Using Perpetual Inventory Systems [LO 6-4, LO 6-5]

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The transactions listed below are typical of those involving New Books Inc. and Readers Corner. New Books is a wholesale merchandiser and Readers Corner is a retail merchandiser. Assume all sales of merchandise from New Books to Readers Corner are made with terms 2/10, n/30, and that the two companies use perpetual inventory systems. Assume the following transactions between the two companies occurred in the order listed during the year ended August 31.

a.	New Books sold merchandise to Readers Corner at a selling price of $610,000. The merchandise had cost New Books $439,000.
b.	Two days later, Readers Corner complained to New Books that some of the merchandise differed from what Readers Corner had ordered. New Books agreed to give an allowance of $9,500 to Readers Corner.
c.	Just three days later, Readers Corner paid New Books, which settled all amounts owed.

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value: 7.69 points

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PA6-2 Part 3

3.	Prepare the journal entries to record New Books transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No Journal Entry Required" in the first account field.)

value: 769 points PA6-2 Part 1 Required: 1. For each of the events (a) through (c), indicate the amount and direction of the effect on New Books in terms of the following items. (Enter any decreases to account balances with a minus sign.) Sales Returns and Allowances Transaction Sales Revenues Allowances Sales Discounts Net Sales Cost of Goods SoldGross Profit b