Chapter 5: Q5-2RQ (page 294)
What are the two types of merchandisers? How do they differ?
Short Answer
The merchandisers are generally classified into categories: Wholesalers and retailers.
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Chapter 5: Q5-2RQ (page 294)
What are the two types of merchandisers? How do they differ?
The merchandisers are generally classified into categories: Wholesalers and retailers.
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Consider the following transactions for Toys and More:
May 8 Toys and More buys \(113,300 worth of MegoBlock toys on account with credit terms of 2/10, n/60.
12 Toys and More returns \)11,250 of the merchandise to MegoBlock due to damage during shipment.
15 Toys and More paid the amount due, less the return and discount.
Requirements
1. Journalize the purchase transactions. Explanations are not required.
2. In the final analysis, how much did the inventory cost Toys and More?
How is gross profit calculated, and what does it represent?
Suppose Piranha.com sells 3,500 books on account for \(17 each (cost of these books is \)35,700) on October 10, 2018 to The Textbook Store. One hundred of these books (cost $1,020) were damaged in shipment, so Piranha.com later received the damaged goods from The Textbook Store as sales returns on October 13, 2018.
Requirements
1. Journalize The Textbook Store’s October 2018 transactions.
2. Journalize Piranha.com’s October 2018 transactions. The company estimates sales returns at the end of each month.
Journalize the following transactions that occurred in February 2018 for Oceanic. No explanations are needed. Identify each accounts payable and accounts receivable with the vendor or customer name. Oceanic estimates sales returns at the end of each month.
Feb. 3 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Silton Wholesalers, \(5,200. Terms 2/15, n/EOM, FOB shipping point.
4 Paid freight bill of \)70 on February 3 purchase.
4 Purchased merchandise inventory for cash of \(1,500.
6 Returned \)900 of inventory from February 3 purchase.
8 Sold merchandise inventory to Herenda Company, \(5,600, on account. Terms 3/15, n/35. Cost of goods, \)2,352.
9 Purchased merchandise inventory on account from Teddy Wholesalers, \(7,000. Terms 1/10, n/30, FOB destination.
10 Made payment to Silton Wholesalers for goods purchased on February 3, less return and discount.
12 Received payment from Herenda Company, less discount.
13 After negotiations, received a \)500 allowance from Teddy Wholesalers.
15 Sold merchandise inventory to Jordon Company, \(3,400, on account. Terms n/EOM. Cost of goods, \)1,496.
22 Made payment, less allowance, to Teddy Wholesalers for goods purchased on February 9.
23 Jordon Company returned \(1,000 of the merchandise sold on February 15. Cost of goods, \)440.
25 Sold merchandise inventory to Smith for \(1,700 on account that cost \)663. Terms of 2/10, n/30 were offered, FOB shipping point. As a courtesy to Smith, $70 of freight was added to the invoice for which cash was paid by Oceanic.
27 Received payment from Smith, less discount.
28 Received payment from Jordon Company, less return.
Crazy Cookies earned net sales revenue of \(66,000,000 in 2018. The cost of goods sold was \)39,600,000, and net income reached $7,000,000, the company’s highest ever. Compute the company’s gross profit percentage for 2018.
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