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Overseas Oil Co. sold merchandise for $665, plus sales tax of $48, to Auto Plastics, who paid for the merchandise with a bank credit card at the time of the sale. The journal entry for Overseas Oil Co. to record this transaction is:

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Merchandise cost = $665

Sales tax = $48

The credits are indented to emphasize that they are credits, and the total debits must always equal the total credits.

For Overseas Oil Co.,

Total Debit Cash = $713

Total credit cash:

Credit Sales = $665

Sales Tax Payable = $48

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