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 2019, Royal Gift Shop engaged in the following transactions:

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

2019 Feb. 1 Sold crystal goods to Lovely Kitchens, a wholesale customer. The list price is $6,000, with a 30 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 $8,600 plus sales tax of $688 15 Recorded sales for the period from February 1 to February 15 to customers using bank credit cards of $13,000 plus sales tax of $1,040. (Record the 2 percent credit card expense at this time.) 16 Received a check from Lovely Kitchens in payment of Invoice 5950 16 Sold merchandise to customers using American Express for $8,100 17 Sold a set of Roman statues to Beautiful Bedrooms, a wholesale dated February 1 plus sales tax of $648 customer. The 1ist price is $12,000, 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 27 Received a check from Beautiful Bedrooms in payment of Invoice 28 Recorded cash sales for the period from February 16 to February 28 Recorded sales for the period from February 16 to February 28 to February 16, less a 3 percent credit card expense 5951 dated February 17. 28 of $7,750 plus sales tax of $620 customers using bank credit cards of $15,000 plus sales tax of $1,200. (Record the 2 percent credit card expense at this time.) 28 Sold merchandise to customers using American Express for $12,200 plus sales tax of $976 Required: 2. Record the transactions in a general jou 3. Post the entries from the general journal to the appropriate accounts in the general ledger GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTS 101 Cash, $23,230 Dr 121 Accounts Receivable 222 Sales Tax Payable 401 Sales 521 Credit Card Expense