Question

Larkspur Appliance Co. manufactures low-price, no frills appliances that are in great demand for rental units. Pricing and cost information on Larkspur main products are as follows. Item Standalone Selling Price (Cost) Refrigerator $500 ($260 ) Range 570(270 ) Stackable washer/dryer unit 690(400 ) Customers can contract to purchase either individually at the stated prices or a three-item bundle with a price of $1,800.The bundle price includes delivery and installation. Larkspur also provides installation (not a separate performance obligation). Respond to the requirements related to the following independent revenue arrangements for Larkspur Appliance Co. On June 1, 2017, Larkspur sold 100 washer/dryer units without installation to Laplante Rentals for $69,000. Laplante is a newer customer and is unsure how this product will work in its older rental units. Larkspur offers a 60-day return privilege and estimates, based on prior experience with sales on this product, 4% of the units will be returned. Prepare the journal entries for the sale and related cost of goods sold on June 1, 2017. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when the amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Answer 1

The journal entries to record the sale on June 1 are:

June 1, 2017, 100 units of washer/dryer to Laplante Rentals

Dr Cash 69,000

Cr Sales revenue 69,000

Dr Cost of goods sold 40,000

Cr Inventory 40,000

If the next question asks to record the return privilege and estimates, it should be recorded as both an asset (estimated returns inventory) and a liability (customer refunds payable).