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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Valley Companys adjusted account balances from its general ledger on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows.

[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Valley Companys adjusted account balances from its general ledger on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: sales salaries expense, rent expenseselling space, store supplies expense, and advertising expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative.

Adjusted Account Balances Debit Credit
Merchandise inventory (ending) $ 41,000
Other (non-inventory) assets 130,400
Total liabilities $ 25,000
Common stock 10,000
Retained earnings 94,550
Dividends 8,000
Sales 225,600
Sales discounts 2,250
Sales returns and allowances 12,000
Cost of goods sold 74,500
Sales salaries expense 32,000
Rent expenseSelling space 8,000
Store supplies expense 1,500
Advertising expense 13,000
Office salaries expense 28,500
Rent expenseOffice space 3,600
Office supplies expense 400
Totals $ 355,150 $ 355,150

Beginning merchandise inventory was $25,400. Supplementary records of merchandising activities for the year ended August 31 reveal the following itemized costs.

Invoice cost of merchandise purchases $ 92,000
Purchases discounts received 2,000
Purchases returns and allowances 4,500
Costs of transportation-in 4,600

Required: Prepare closing entries as of August 31 (the perpetual inventory system is used).

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