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Chapter 11: 2SE (page 578)

On July 5, Williams Company recorded sales of merchandise inventory on account, $55,000. The sales were subject to sales tax of 4%. On August 15, Williams Company paid the sales tax owed to the state from the July 5 transaction. Requirements 1. Journalize the transaction to record the sale on July 5. Ignore cost of goods sold. 2. Journalize the transaction to record the payment of sales tax to the state on August 15.

Short Answer

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  1. Total accounts receivables will be debited by $57,200
  2. The sales tax payable is debited with $2,200

Step by step solution

01

Types of Merchandise inventory

First-in-first-out, last-in-first-out, and weighted average are the three various inventory procedures that a merchandiser might use to track their market.

02

journal Entries

Date

Particulars

Debit

Credit

July, 5

Account receivables

$57,200

Sales revenue

$55,000

Sales tax payable

$2,200

(To record Account receivable and the related sales tax)

August, 15

Sales tax payable

$2,200

Account payable

$2,200

(To record account payable for sales tax.)

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