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Question

Journalize the following transactions for Soul Art Gift Shop. Explanations are not required.

Feb. 3 Purchased \(3,300 of merchandise inventory under terms 3/10, n/EOM, and FOB shipping point. 

7 Returned \)900 of defective merchandise purchased on February 3. 

9 Paid freight bill of \(400 on February 3 purchase. 

10 Sold merchandise inventory on account for \)4,700. Payment terms were 2/15, n/30. These goods cost the company $2,350. 

12 Paid amount owed on credit purchase of February 3, less the return and the discount. 

28 Received cash from February 10 customer in full settlement of their debt.

Step-by-Step Solution

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Answer

The total of debits and credits is $18,750.

1Step 1: Meaning of Journalizing

In accounting, the term journalizing refers to recording a business’s financial transactions in the books of accounts. The journalizing process is applicable where the management adopts the double-entry bookkeeping format of accounting.

2Step 2: Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Feb 3

Merchandise inventory 

3,300

 

 

      Accounts payable 

 

3,300

Feb 7 

Accounts payable 

900

 

 

      Merchandise inventory 

 

900

Feb 9 

Freight-in 

400

 

 

      Cash 

 

400

Feb 10

Accounts receivable 

4,700

 

 

      Sales revenue

 

4,700

Feb 10 

Cost of goods sold

2,350

 

 

      Merchandise inventory

 

2,350

Feb 12

Accounts payable (3300-900)

2,400

 

 

      Cash (2400-3%*2400)

 

2,328

 

      Merchandise inventory 

 

72

Feb 28

Cash 

4,606

 

 

Sales discount (2%*4700)

94

 

 

      Accounts receivable 

 

4,700