Question

Juniper Co uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchases. The company purchased $9750 of merchandise on August 7 with terms 1/10,n/30. On August 11, it returned $1500 worth of merchandise. On August 26 it paid the full amount due. The correct journal entry to record the merchandise return on August 11 is:_________.

A) Debit Merchandise Inventory $1500; Credit Sales Returns $1500 (chosen answer)
B) Debit Accounts Payable $1500; Credit Purchase Returns $1500
C) Debit Accounts Payable $1500; Credit Cash $1500
D) Debit Accounts Payable $1500; Credit Merchandise Inventory $1500
E) Debit Merchandise Inventory $1500; Credit Cash $1500

Answer 1

D) Debit Accounts Payable $1500; Credit Merchandise Inventory $1500

Step-by-step explanation:

The journal entry to record the merchandise return is shown below:

Account payable A/c Dr $1,500

To Merchandise inventory A/c $1,500

(Being returned inventory is recorded)

For recording the returned inventory we debited the account payable and credited the merchandise inventory account so that the proper posting could be done