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E3-12 Recording Journal Entries and Determining Net Income and Net Profit Margin

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Question

E3-12 Recording Journal Entries and Determining Net Income and Net Profit Margin [LO 3-2, LO 3-3, LO 3-5] Rowland & Sons Air Transport Service, Inc., has been in operation for three years. The following transactions occurred in February Feb. 1 Paid $390 for rent of hangar space in February Feb. 4 Received customer payment of $710 to ship several items to Philadelphia next month. Feb. 7 Flew cargo from Denver to Dallas; the customer paid in full ($1,070 cash) Feb.10 Incurred and paid $2,000 in pilot wages for flying in February. Feb.14 Paid $168 for an advertisement run in the local paper on February 14 Feb.18 Flew cargo for two customers from Dallas to Albuquerque for $1,950, one customer paid S590 cash and the other asked to be billed $1,360 es Feb.25 Purchased on account $1,725 in supplies for future use on the planes Required 1. Prepare accrual basis journal entries for each transaction. 2. Calculate the company's preliminary net income. 3. Calculate the company's net profit margin expressed as a percent.

Explanation / Answer

Rowland & sons Airport Transport Service Inc.

General entries

Transaction

General journal

Debit

Credit

Feb-01

Rent expense

390

Cash

390

(To record rent expense for hanger space.)

Feb-04

Cash

710

Unearned service revenue

710

(To record cash received in form of unearned service revenue.)

Feb-07

Cash

1070

Service revenue

1070

(To record service revenue.)

Feb-10

Wages expense

2000

Cash

2000

(To record wages expense for flying plane.)

Feb-14

Advertisement expense

168

Cash

168

(To record advertisement expense.)

Feb-18

Cash

590

Account receivable

1360

Service revenue

1950

(To record service revenue $1360 on account and $590 on cash.)

Feb-25

Supplies

1725

Account payable

1725

(To record purchase of supplies on credit.)

Service revenue (1070 +1950)

3020

Less: expense

Rent expense

390

Wages expense

2000

Advertisement expense

168

Total expense

2558

Preliminary net income

462

Preliminary net income

462

Service revenue

3020

Net profit margin (preliminary net income / service revenue)

15.3%

Rowland & sons Airport Transport Service Inc.

General entries

Transaction

General journal

Debit

Credit

Feb-01

Rent expense

390

Cash

390

(To record rent expense for hanger space.)

Feb-04

Cash

710

Unearned service revenue

710

(To record cash received in form of unearned service revenue.)

Feb-07

Cash

1070

Service revenue

1070

(To record service revenue.)

Feb-10

Wages expense

2000

Cash

2000

(To record wages expense for flying plane.)

Feb-14

Advertisement expense

168

Cash

168

(To record advertisement expense.)

Feb-18

Cash

590

Account receivable

1360

Service revenue

1950

(To record service revenue $1360 on account and $590 on cash.)

Feb-25

Supplies

1725

Account payable

1725

(To record purchase of supplies on credit.)