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BizKid Co mpany%u2019s adjusted trial balance on August 31, 2005, its fiscal yea

ID: 2375634 • Letter: B

Question

BizKid Company%u2019s adjusted trial balance on August 31, 2005, its fiscal year-end, follows:

Debit Credit

Merchandise inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,000

Other (noninventory) assets . . . . . . . . 120,400

Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 35,000

N. Kidman, Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,650

N. Kidman, Withdrawals . . . . . . . . . . . 8,000

Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212,000

Sales discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,250

Sales returns and allowances . . . . . . . 14,000

Cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82,600

Sales salaries expense . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,000

Rent expense%u2014Selling space . . . . . . . 10,000

Store supplies expense . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500

Advertising expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,000

Office salaries expense . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,500

Rent expense%u2014Office space . . . . . . . 2,600

Office supplies expense . . . . . . . . . . . 800

Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $348,650 $348,650

On August 31, 2004, merchandise inventory was $25,000. Supplementary records of merchandising

activities for the year ended August 31, 2005, reveal the following itemized costs:

Invoice cost of merchandise purchases . . . . . . . $91,000

Purchase discounts received . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,900

Purchase returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,400

Costs of transportation-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,900

Required

1. Compute the company%u2019s net sales for the year.

2. Compute the company%u2019s total cost of merchandise purchased for the year.

3. Prepare a multiple-step income statement that includes separate categories for selling expenses

and for general and administrative expenses.

4. Prepare a single-step income statement that includes these expense categories: cost of goods sold,

selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

Explanation / Answer

1. Compute the company%u2019s net sales for the year.
(Gross) sales 212,000
less:
Sales discounts (3,250)
Sales returns & allowances (14,000)
Net sales for the year $194,750

2. Compute the company%u2019s total cost of merchandise purchased for the year
Cost of merchandise purchases 91,000
less:
Purchase discounts received (1,900)
Purchase returns & allowances (4,400)
add:
Costs of transportation-in 3,900
Total cost of merch. purchased 88,600