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Q. A company that uses a perpetual inventory system made the following cash purc

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Q. A company that uses a perpetual inventory system made the following cash purchases and sales. There was no beginning inventory.

January 1:

Purchased 100 units at $10 per unit

February 5:

Purchased 60 units at $12 per unit

March 16:

Sold 40 Units for $16 per unit

Prepare general journal entries to record the March 16 sale using the FIFO inventory valuation method.

January 1:

Purchased 100 units at $10 per unit

February 5:

Purchased 60 units at $12 per unit

March 16:

Sold 40 Units for $16 per unit

Explanation / Answer

Journal Entries

On January 1 Purchase A/c DR    $ 1,000

                     To Vendors A/c                   $ 1,000

                     Cost of Goods Sold A/c DR $ 1,000

                     To Purchase A/c                            $ 1,000

On February 5 Purchases A/c DR $ 720

                      To Vendors A/c               $ 720

                      Cost of Goods Sold A/c DR $ 720

                      To Purchases A/c                       $ 720

March 16        Receivables A/c DR $ 640

                      To Sales A/c                    $ 640

                      Sales A/c DR          $ 400

                       To Cost of Goods Sold A/c       $ 400