Prepare Journal Entries for the Following Transactions for Design Imports

question 77

Essay

Prepare journal entries for the following transactions for Design Imports.
a) Purchased $7,800 of merchandise (perpetual inventory method) from Serial Material Company on account.
b) Gave Serial Material Company a 120-day, 5% note in settlement of the account payable.
c) Design Imports defaulted on its note on the maturity date.
d) Design Imports paid the previously defaulted note plus $115 additional interest.

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Definitions:

Estimated Method

A technique used in accounting to approximate values or quantities that are uncertain, often applied in calculating depreciation or inventory levels.

Inventory Records

Documents that track the quantity, value, and movement of a company's stock of goods.

Physical Inventory

A process involving the manual counting of all inventory items in a business at a specific point in time to verify quantities and condition.

Cost Flow Assumption

An accounting method used to value inventory and determine the cost of goods sold, examples include FIFO, LIFO, and weighted-average.