Royal Gift Shop sells cards, supplies, and various holiday greeting cards. Sales to retail customers are subject to an 8 percent sales tax. The firm sells its merchandise for cash; to customers using bank credit cards, such as MasterCard and Visa; and to customers using American Express. The bank credit cards charge a 2 percent fee. American Express charges a 3 percent fee. Royal Gift Shop also grants trade discounts to certain wholesale customers who place large orders. These orders are not subject to sales tax. During February 20X1, Royal Gift Shop engaged in the following transactions:

DATE		TRANSACTIONS
20X1
Feb.	1	Sold crystal goods to Lovely Kitchens, a wholesale customer. The list price is $3,200, with a 25 percent trade discount. This sale is not subject to sales tax. Issued Invoice 5950 with terms of n/15.
	15	Recorded cash sales for the period from February 1 to February 15 of $7,700 plus sales tax of $616.
	15	Recorded sales for the period from February 1 to February 15 to customers using bank credit cards of $11,200 plus sales tax of $896. (Record the 2 percent credit card expense at this time.)
	16	Received a check from Lovely Kitchens in payment of Invoice 5950 dated February 1.
	16	Sold merchandise to customers using American Express for $7,200 plus sales tax of $576.
	17	Sold a set of Roman statues to Beautiful Bedrooms, a wholesale customer. The list price is $7,200, with a 30 percent trade discount. This sale is not subject to sales tax. Issued Invoice 5951 with terms of n/15.
	20	Received payment from American Express for the amount billed on February 16, less a 3 percent credit card expense.
	27	Received a check from Beautiful Bedrooms in payment of Invoice 5951 dated February 17.
	28	Recorded cash sales for the period from February 16 to February 28 of $6,850 plus sales tax of $548.
	28	Recorded sales for the period from February 16 to February 28 to customers using bank credit cards of $10,000 plus sales tax of $800. (Record the 2 percent credit card expense at this time.)
	28	Sold merchandise to customers using American Express for $8,400 plus sales tax of $672.

Required:

Record the transactions in a general journal.

Post the entries from the general journal to the appropriate accounts in the general ledger.

GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS
101	Cash, $21,430 Dr.	401	Sales
121	Accounts Receivable	521	Credit Card Expense
222	Sales Tax Payable

Analyze: What was the total credit card expense incurred in February?