The beginning inventory at Midnight Supplies and data on purchases and sales for a three-month period ending March 31, are as follows: Date Transaction Number of Units Per Unit Total Jan. 1 Inventory 3,000 $56.00 $168,000 10 Purchase 7,100 64.00 454,400 28 Sale 4,200 112.00 470,400 30 Sale 1,300 112.00 145,600 Feb. 5 Sale 500 112.00 56,000 10 Purchase 18,500 66.00 1,221,000 16 Sale 8,900 117.00 1,041,300 28 Sale 8,200 117.00 959,400 Mar. 5 Purchase 14,500 67.60 980,200 14 Sale 10,000 117.00 1,170,000 25 Purchase 3,400 68.00 231,200 30 Sale 8,000 117.00 936,000 Instructions 1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of merchandise sold data in a perpetual inventory record similar to the one illustrated in Exhibit 3, using the first-in, first-out method. 2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of merchandise sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of merchandise sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account and date your journal entry March 31. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. 3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period. 4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31. 5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the inventory using the last-in, first-out method to be higher or lower? 1. Record the inventory, purchases, and cost of merchandise sold data in a perpetual inventory record similar to the one illustrated in Exhibit 3, using the first-in, first-out method. Date Purchases Cost of Merchandise Sold Inventory Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost Jan. 1 10 10 28 28 30 Feb. 5 10 10 16 16 28 Mar. 5 5 14 14 25 25 30 30 31 Balances CHART OF ACCOUNTS Midnight Supplies General Ledger ASSETS 110 Cash 111 Petty Cash 120 Accounts Receivable 131 Notes Receivable 132 Interest Receivable 141 Merchandise Inventory 145 Office Supplies 146 Store Supplies 151 Prepaid Insurance 181 Land 191 Office Equipment 192 Accumulated Depreciation-Office Equipment 193 Store Equipment 194 Accumulated Depreciation-Store Equipment LIABILITIES 210 Accounts Payable 221 Notes Payable 222 Interest Payable 231 Salaries Payable 241 Sales Tax Payable EQUITY 310 Owner, Capital 311 Owner, Drawing 312 Income Summary REVENUE 410 Sales 610 Interest Revenue EXPENSES 510 Cost of Merchandise Sold 515 Credit Card Expense 516 Cash Short and Over 520 Salaries Expense 531 Advertising Expense 532 Delivery Expense 533 Insurance Expense 534 Office Supplies Expense 535 Rent Expense 536 Repairs Expense 537 Selling Expenses 538 Store Supplies Expense 561 Depreciation Expense-Office Equipment 562 Depreciation Expense-Store Equipment 590 Miscellaneous Expense 710 Interest Expense 2. Determine the total sales and the total cost of merchandise sold for the period. Journalize the entries in the sales and cost of merchandise sold accounts. Assume that all sales were on account and date your journal entry March 31. Refer to the chart of accounts for the exact wording of the account titles. CNOW journals do not use lines for journal explanations. Every line on a journal page is used for debit or credit entries. CNOW journals will automatically indent a credit entry when a credit amount is entered. PAGE 10 JOURNALACCOUNTING EQUATION DATE DESCRIPTION POST. REF. DEBIT CREDIT ASSETS LIABILITIES EQUITY 3. Determine the gross profit from sales for the period. $ 4. Determine the ending inventory cost as of March 31. $ 5. Based upon the preceding data, would you expect the inventory using the last-in, first-out method to be higher or lower? Lower Higher