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Question

Click Computers has the following transactions in July related to the sale of merchandise inventory.

July 12 Sold computers on account for \(8,000 to a customer, terms 3/15, n/30. The cost of the computers is \)4,800.

        26 Received payment from the customer on the balance due.

Journalize the sales transactions for Click Computers assuming the company uses the perpetual inventory system.

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Answer

The total debit and credit of the journal are $20,560.

1Meaning of Journal Entries

In accounting, journal entries refer to the tabular presentation of the financial information of a business entity in chronological order. It records both the debit and credit aspects of the transaction simultaneously. 

2Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

July 12

Accounts receivable

8,000

 

 

Cost of goods sold

4,800

 

 

      Sales revenue

 

8,000

 

      Inventory

 

4,800

 

(To record the sale of computers)

 

 

July 26

Cash 

7,760

 

 

      Accounts receivable

 

7,760

 

(Cash received within the discount period)