Question

Meng Co. maintains a $300 petty cash fund. On January 31, the fund is replenished. The accumulated receipts on that date represent $80 for office supplies, $160 for merchandise inventory, and $20 for miscellaneous expenses. There is a cash shortage of $8. The journal entry to replenish the fund on January 31 is:

A. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Dr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Petty cash, $268.

B. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Cr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Petty cash, $252.

C. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Cr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Cash, $252.

D. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Dr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Cash, $268.

E. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Cr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Petty cash, $400.

Answer 1

A. Dr. Office Supplies, $80; Dr. Merchandise inventory, $160; Dr. Miscellaneous expenses, $20; Dr. Cash over and short, $8; Cr. Petty cash, $268.

Step-by-step explanation:

$80 for office supplies, $160 for merchandise inventory, and $20 for miscellaneous expenses are all expense accounts which need to be debited for settlement. Cash Shortage account is debited by $8 to record the cash shortage effect. The total of all these account will be credited in cash account.