Riley's Company Uses the Perpetual Inventory System and Had the Following

question 34

Essay

Riley's Company uses the perpetual inventory system and had the following transactions during the month of May. Record the transactions in the general journal on page 2. (Omit explanations.)
May 1 Sold goods originally costing $200, to B. White for $1,000 on credit. Terms 2/10,n/30
May 7 Received payment from B. White for the purchase made on May 1. (The customer paid Riley within the discount period.)
May 10 Purchased $8,000 of goods on account from KK Supplies, terms 2/10, n/30. May 15 Returned $500 of goods purchased from KK Supplies due to inferior quality.
May 29 Issued check to pay for goods purchased on account from KK Supplies. Original invoice amount was $8,000 but Riley paid within the discount period of 2/10, n/30 and they also remembered to reduce the check amount due to the return on the 15th.

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