The Mead Company uses a perpetual inventory system and engaged in the following transactions during the month
Question:
The Mead Company uses a perpetual inventory system and engaged in the following transactions during the month of May:
Date Transaction_______________________________________________
May 1 Made cash sales of $6,300; the cost of the inventory was $3,700.
5 Purchased $2,000 of inventory on credit.
9 Made credit sales of $3,300; the cost of the inventory sold was $1,900.
13 Paid sales salaries of $900 and office salaries of $600.
14 Paid for the May 5 purchases.
18 Purchased sales equipment costing $8,000; made a down payment of $2,000 and agreed to pay the balance in
60 days.
21 Purchased $600 of inventory for cash.
27 Sold land that had originally cost $1,900 for $2,600.
Required
Record the preceding transactions in a general journal.
Step by Step Answer:
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0324300987
10th Edition
Authors: Loren A Nikolai, D. Bazley and Jefferson P. Jones