Prepare the necessary journal entries to record the following transactions, assuming Matthew Company uses a perpetual inventory system.

$($a$)$ Purchased $$44,100$ of merchandise on account, terms $\frac{2}{10},\frac{n}{30}.$

$($b$)$ Returned $$1,000$ of damaged merchandise for credit.

$($c$)$ Paid for the merchandise purchased within $10$ days.

$($List all debit entries before credit entries. Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually.$)$

Transactions Account Titles and Explanation

Debit

Credit

$($a$)$

$$

$$

$$

$$

$($b$)$

$$

$$

$$

$$

$$

$($c$)$

$$

$$

$$

$$

$$