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American Meter Company closes its books and prepares financial statements at the

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American Meter Company closes its books and prepares financial statements at the end of each month. American uses the perpetual inventory system. The company completed the following transactions during August, 2017:

Aug      1          Issued check no. 682 for August rent of $1,000

2. Issued check no. 683 to pay salaries of $1,240, which includes salary payable of $930 from July 31 (ignore payroll deductions).

2. Issued invoice no. 503 for sale on account to R. T. Loeb, $600. American’s cost of this merchandise was $190.

3. Purchased inventory on credit terms of 1/15, n/60 from Grant, Inc., $1,400

4. Received net amount of cash on account from Fullam Company, $2,156, within the discount period. The invoice, dated July 26 with terms of 2/10, net 30, was in the amount of $2,200.

4. Sold inventory for cash, $330 (cost, $104)

5. Received from Park-Hee, Inc. merchandise that had been sold earlier for $550 (cost, $174)

5. Issued check no. 684 to purchase supplies for cash, $780

6. Collected interest revenue of $1,100

7. Issued invoice no. 504 for sale on account to K. D. Skipper, $2,400 (cost, $759)

8. Issued check no. 685 to pay Federal Company $2,600 of the amount owed at July 31. This payment occurred after the discount period.

11. Issued check no. 686 to pay Grant, Inc. the net amount owed from August 3

12. Received cash from R. T. Loeb in full settlement of her account receivable from August 2

16. Issued check no. 687 to pay salary expense of $1,240

19. Received half the July 31 amount receivable from K. D. Skipper—after the end of the discount period

19. Purchased inventory for cash $850, issuing check no. 688

22. Purchased furniture on credit terms of 3/15, n/60 from Beaver Corporation, $510

23. Sold inventory on account to Fullam Company, issuing invoice no. 505 for $9,966 (cost, $3,152)

25. Issued check no. 689 to pay utilities, $432

26. Purchased supplies on credit terms 2/10, n/30 from Federal Company, $180

30. Returned damaged inventory to company from whom American made the cash purchase on August 19, receiving cash of $850

30. Granted a sales allowance of $175 to K. D. Skipper

31. Purchased inventory on credit terms 1/10, n/30 from Suncrest Supply, $8,330

31. Issued check no. 690 to Lester Mednick, owner of the business, for personal withdrawal, $1,700

The chart of accounts with account balances as of July 31, 2017 are as follows:

General Ledger

101      Cash                                        $ 8,650 401      Sales Revenue

            102      Accounts Receivable              19,560           402      Sales Discounts

            104      Interest Receivable                                         403      Sales Returns & Allowances

            105      Merchandise Inventory           41,800           410      Interest Revenue

            109      Supplies                                      2,150           501      Cost of Goods Sold

            117      Prepaid Insurance                      2,200           510      Salary Expense

            140      Note Receivable, Long-Term 11,000           513      Rent Expense

            160      Furniture                                  37,270           514      Depreciation Expense

            161      Accumulated Depreciation     10,550           516      Insurance Expense

            201      Accounts Payable                   13,410           517      Utilities Expense

            204      Salary Payable                              930           519      Supplies Expense

            207      Interest Payable                             320           523      Interest Expense

            220      Note Payable, Long-Term      42,000

            301      Lester Mednick, Capital          55,420

302 Lester Mednick, Withdrawals

400 Income Summary

Accounts Receivable Subsidiary Ledger:

Fullam Company,                   $3,200

R T. Loeb,                                         0

Park-Hee Inc.,                            7,590

K.D. Skipper,                              8,770

Accounts Payable Subsidiary Ledger:

                        Beaver Corporation                 $       0

                        Federal Company                   13,410

                        Grant, Inc,                                          0

Suncrest Supply                                0

Journalize the August transactions in the general journal (page 9). Do not include the explanations. American makes all credit sales on terms of 2/10, n/30 unless otherwise indicated. I have posted the beginning balances to the general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers for you.

Explanation / Answer

AMERICAN METER COMPANY General journal for the month of August 2017 Date Account Title Debit Credit Aug.1 Rent expense 1000 Cash 1000 Aug.2 Salary payable 930 Salary expense 310 Cash 1240 Aug.2 Accounts receivable 600 Sales Revenue 600 Cost of goods sold 190 Merchandise inventory 190 Aug.3 Merchandise inventory 1400 Accounts payable 1400 Aug.4 Cash 2156 Sales discount 44 Accounts receivable 2200 Aug.4 Cash 330 Sales Revenue 330 Cost of goods sold 104 Merchandise inventory 104 Aug.5 Sales returns and allowances 550 Accounts receivable 550 Merchandise inventory 174 Cost of goods sold 174 Aug.5 Supplies 780 Cash 780 Aug.6 Cash 1100 Interest revenue 1100 Aug.7 Accounts receivable 2400 Sales Revenue 2400 Cost of goods sold 759 Merchandise inventory 759 Aug.8 Accounts payable 2600 Cash 2600 Aug.11 Accounts payable 1400 Cash 1386 Cost of goods sold 14 Aug.12 Cash 588 Sales discount 12 Accounts receivable 600 Aug.16 Salary expense 1240 Cash 1240 Aug.19 Cash 4385 Accounts receivable 4385 Aug.19 Merchandise inventory 850 Cash 850 Aug.22 Furniture 510 Accounts payable 510 Aug.23 Accounts receivable 9966 Sales Revenue 9966 Cost of goods sold 3152 Merchandise inventory 3152 Aug.25 Utilities expense 432 Cash 432 Aug.26 Supplies 180 Accounts payable 180 Aug.30 Cash 850 Merchandise inventory 850 Aug.30 Sales returns and allowances 175 Accounts receivable 175 Aug.31 Merchandise inventory 8330 Accounts payable 8330 Aug.31 Lester Mednik - Withdrawal 1700 Cash 1700

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