On June 3, Zhang Co

question 68

Essay

On June 3, Zhang Co. received and recorded a $3,500 invoice for merchandise on which the terms were 2/10, n/60. The company uses the net method to records invoices. On June 17, the company discovered that the invoice had been incorrectly filed and the discount lost. Prepare the June 3 general journal entry to record the purchase, the June 17 entry to record the discount lost, and the August 2 entry to record payment of the invoice.

Identify the management responsibilities associated with different variances.

Understand the implications of favorable and unfavorable variances on cost control and performance evaluation.

Apply standard costing in the calculation of work in process and finished goods inventory.

Analyze the impact of poor quality materials on production efficiency and cost.

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