Answer and Explanation:
The Journal entries are prepared below:-
1. Merchandise inventory Dr, $31,500
To Accounts payable $31,500
(Being purchase of inventory on the account is recorded)
2. Merchandise inventory Dr, $635
To Cash $635
(Being cash paid is recorded)
3. Accounts payable Dr, $1,500
To Merchandise inventory $1,500
(Being return inventory is recorded)
4. Accounts payable Dr, $30,000
To Merchandise inventory $900 ($30,000 × 3%)
To Cash $29,100 ($30,000 × 97%)
(Being cash paid is recorded)
b. 1. Accounts receivable Dr, $31,500
To Sales $31,500
(Being sales is recorded)
2. Cost of goods sold Dr, $21,105
To Merchandise inventory $21,105
(Being cost of goods sold is recorded)
3. Sales return and allowances Dr, $1,500
To Accounts receivable $1,500
(Being returns is recorded)
4. Merchandise inventory Dr, $1,005
To cost of goods sold $1,005
(Being returned goods is recorded)
5. Cash Dr, $29,100
Sales discounts Dr, $900
To Accounts receivable $30,000
(Being cash received is recorded)