On September 12, Vander Company sold merchandise in the amount of $8,200 to Jepson Company, with credit terms of 3/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $5,200. Jepson uses the periodic inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchases. The journal entry that Jepson will make on September 12 is:

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Carina Benitez

15 May, 09:51

On September 12, Vander Company sold merchandise in the amount of $8,200 to Jepson Company, with credit terms of 3/10, n/30. The cost of the items sold is $5,200. Jepson uses the periodic inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchases. The journal entry that Jepson will make on September 12 is:

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Kellen Cunningham · Answer 1

Debit Credit

Accounts Receivable 8,200

Merchandise sold 8,200

Cost of goods sold 5,200

Inventory 5,200

The first entry is the recording the sale by crediting the merchandise being sold and debiting accounts receivable as the sale is on credit

The second entry is recording the costs of good sold by debiting it and the decrease in inventory of 5,200 by crediting it