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Exercise: Exercise E7-5, Record Sales Gross and Net

Course:
Date:
On June 3, Bolton Company sold to Arquette Company merchandise having a sale price of
£2,000 with terms of 2/10, n/60, f.o.b. shipping point. An invoice totaling £90
terms n/30, was received by Arquette on June 8 from John Booth Transport Service for the freight
cost. On June 12, the company received a check for the balance due from Arquette Company.

Instructions:
(a) Prepare journal entries on the Bolton Company books to record all the events noted above under
each of the following bases:
(1) Sales and receivables are entered at gross selling price.

Jun 3 Account Title

Account Title
Account Title

Jun 12 Account Title

Account Title
Account Title

(2) Sales and receivables are entered at net of cash discounts.

Jun 3 Account Title

Account Title
Account Title

Jun 12 Account Title

Account Title
Account Title

(b) Prepare the journal entry under basis 2, assuming that Arquette Company did not remit payment
until July 29.

Jul 29 Account Title

Account Title
Account Title

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Problem: P8-3, Purchases Recorded Gross and Net
Course:
Date:
Some of the transactions of Torres Company during August are listed below. Torres uses the periodic
inventory method.

Aug 10 Purchased merchandise on account, terms 2/10, n/30 £12,000

Aug 13 Returned part of the purchase of Aug 10, and received credit on acct £1,200
Aug 15 Purchased merchandise on account, terms 1/10, n/60 £16,000
Aug 25 Purchased merchandise on account, terms 2/10, n/30 £20,000
Aug 28 Paid invoice of August 15 in full.

Instructions:
(a) Assuming that purchases are recorded at gross amounts and that discounts are to be recorded
when taken:
(1) Prepare general journal entries to record the transactions.
Aug 10 Account Title Amount
Account Title Amount

Aug 13 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 15 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 25 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 28 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

(2) Describe how the various items would be shown in the financial statements.
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(b) Assuming that purchases are recorded at net amounts and that discounts lost are treated as
finance expenses:
(1) Prepare general journal entries to record the transactions.

Aug 10 Account Title Amount

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 Aug 10
Account Title Amount

Aug 13 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 15 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 25 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

Aug 28 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount
Account Title Amount

(2) Prepare the adjusting entry necessary on August 31 if financial statements are to be prepared
at that time.

Aug 31 Account Title Amount

Account Title Amount

(3) Describe how the various items would be shown in the financial statements.
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(c) Which of the two methods do you prefer and why?

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