Question

How would a sale of $400 of inventory on credit affect the balance sheet if the cost of the inventory sold was $160

Answer 1

the journal entries used to record this transaction are:

Dr Accounts receivable 400

Cr Sales revenue 400

Dr Cost of goods sold 160

Cr Inventory 160

This transaction will increase net income, which increases retained earnings by $240. It will also increase assets by $240, since accounts receivable increases by $400, but inventory decreases by $160.