Prepare the Necessary Journal Entries on the Books of Jayhawk

question 190

Essay

Prepare the necessary journal entries on the books of Jayhawk Carpet Company to record the following transactions, assuming a perpetual inventory system (you may omit explanations):
(a) Jayhawk purchased $45,000 of merchandise on account, terms 2/10, n/30.
(b) Returned $4,000 of damaged merchandise for credit.
(c) Paid for the merchandise purchased within 10 days.

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