Question

Stylon Co., a women’s clothing store, purchased $70,300 of merchandise from a supplier on account, terms FOB destination, 2/10, n/30, using the net method under a perpetual inventory system. Stylon returned merchandise with an invoice amount of $9,000, receiving a credit memo.

Required:
Journalize Stylon’s entries to record:

a. The purchase
b. The merchandise return
c. The payment within the discount period of 10 days
d. The payment beyond the discount period of 10 days.

Answer 1

The transactions include the initial purchase of inventory, the return of the merchandise, and two payment scenarios: one within the discount period and one beyond it. Each transaction is recorded with appropriate debits and credits, reflecting changes in Inventory and Accounts Payable accounts under a perpetual inventory system.

Step-by-step explanation:

To address the student's question, we must journalize the transactions for Stylon Co. under a perpetual inventory system using the net method for each of the scenarios.

a. The purchase

When Stylon Co. purchased the merchandise, they would record the purchase at net cost, assuming they will take the discount. The entry is:

• Debit Inventory $69,094 ($70,300 - $70,300 x 2%)
• Credit Accounts Payable $69,094

b. The merchandise return

For the return of merchandise:

• Debit Accounts Payable $9,000
• Credit Inventory $9,000

c. The payment within the discount period of 10 days

If Stylon pays within the discount period, they can take a 2% discount on the remaining balance:

• Debit Accounts Payable $60,094 ($69,094 - $9,000)
• Credit Cash $58,892.12 ($60,094 - $60,094 x 2%)
• Credit Inventory $1,201.88 (Discount recorded to reduce Inventory cost)

d. The payment beyond the discount period of 10 days

Should Stylon pay after the discount period, they would pay the full amount:

• Debit Accounts Payable $60,094
• Credit Cash $60,094

Answer 2

a. Dr Inventory 68,894

Cr Accounts Payable 68,894

b.Dr Accounts Payable 8,820

Cr Inventory 8,820

c. Dr Accounts payable 60,074

Cr cash 60,074

d.

d1. Dr Inventory 1,201

Cr Accounts payable 1,201

d2. Dr Accounts payable 58,872

Cr Cash 58,872

Step-by-step explanation:

Preparation of Journal entries

a. The purchase Journal entry

Dr Inventory 68,894

Cr Accounts Payable 68,894

[70,300(1-.02)]

[To record inventory net of discount if payment made within discount period amounting to 2% recorded]

b.The merchandise return Journal entry

Dr Accounts Payable 8,820

Cr Inventory 8,820

[9,000(1-.02)]

c. Journal entry to record the Payment within the discount period of 10 days

Dr Accounts payable 60,074

Cr cash 60,074

(68,894-8,820 = 60,074)

[To record payment to accounts payable due made within discount period]

d. Journal entry to record the payment that was made beyond the discount period of 10 days.

d1. Dr Inventory 1,201

Cr Accounts payable 1,201

[To record discount forfeited ]

d2. Dr Accounts payable 58,872

Cr Cash 58,872

Calculation for Net amount due for payment =68,894-8,820 = 60,074)

Gross amount = 60,074/(1-.02) = 58,872

Calculation for Discount forfeited

Discount forfeited= Gross amount *discount %

Discount forfeited= 60,074 *2%

Discount forfeited = 1,201