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28 April, 12:04

Dunbar Company sells electronics and on January 4, 2016, purchased 2,500 television sets at $800 each, on credit. Terms of the purchase were 2/10, n/30. Dunbar paid for 20% of these sets on January 13 and the remaining 80% on February 1. Required: 1. Prepare the journal entries on Dunbar Company's books, assuming that it uses the net price method to record its merchandise. (Dunbar uses a perpetual inventory system.)

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  1. 28 April, 14:00
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    The journal entries are shown below:

    On January 4

    Merchandise inventory A/c Dr $1,960,000

    To Accounts payable A/c $1,960,000

    (Being the inventory is purchased on credit)

    The computation is shown below:

    = 2,500 television sets * $800 * 98%

    = $1,960,000

    The value is come after considering the discount i. e 100% - 2% = 98%

    On January 13

    Accounts payable A/c Dr $392,000

    To Cash A/c $392,000

    (Being the amount is paid)

    The computation is shown below:

    = 2,500 television sets * $800 * 98% * 20% sets payment

    = $392,000

    On February 1

    Accounts payable A/c Dr $1,568,000

    Discount A/c Dr $32,000

    To Cash A/c $1,600,000

    The computation is shown below:

    For Account payable

    = 2,500 television sets * $800 * 98% * 80% sets payment

    = $1,568,000

    For Discount

    = 2,500 television sets * $800 * 2% * 80% sets payment

    = $1,568,000
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