Question

Knowledge Check 01 On February 13, a jewelry store sells an engagement ring with a sales price of $10,000 to a nervous young man, who pays in cash. The sale is subject to a 9.75 percent sales tax. Prepare the revenue portion of the February 13 by selecting the account names from the drop-down menus and entering the dollar amounts in the debit or credit columns.

Answer 1

Cash Dr 10975

To Sales $10,000

To Sales Tax Payable $975 ($10,000 × 9.75%)

(Being the cash is recorded)

Step-by-step explanation:

The journal entry is shown below;

Cash Dr 10975

To Sales $10,000

To Sales Tax Payable $975 ($10,000 × 9.75%)

(Being the cash is recorded)

For recording this we debited the cash as it increased the assets and credited the sales and sales tax payable as it also increased the revenue and liabilities