Prepare journal entries to record each of the following transactions of a merchandising company. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method. November 5 Purchased 900 units of product at a cost of $10 per unit. Terms of the sale are 4/10, n/60; the invoice is dated November 5. November 7 Returned 35 defective units from the November 5 purchase and received full credit. November 15 Paid the amount due from the November 5 purchase, minus the return on November 7.

Palisade Creek Co. is a retail business that uses the perpetual inventory system. The account balances for Palisade Creek as of May 1, 20Y6 (unless otherwise indicated), are as follows: During May, the last month of the fiscal year, the following transactions were completed: Record the following transactions on Page 21 of the journal: Instructions 1. Enter the balances of each of the accounts in the appropriate balance column of a four-column account. Write Balance in the item section, and place a check mark () in the Posting Reference column. Journalize the transactions for May, starting on Page 20 of the journal. 2. Post the journal to the general ledger, extending the month-end balances to the appropriate balance columns after all posting is completed. In this problem, you are not required to update or post to the accounts receivable and accounts payable subsidiary ledgers. 3. Prepare an unadjusted trial balance. 4. At the end of May, the following adjustment data were assembled. Analyze and use these data to complete (5) and (6). 5. (Optional) Enter the unadjusted trial balance on a 10-column end-of-period spreadsheet (work sheet), and complete the spreadsheet. 6. Journalize and post the adjusting entries. Record the adjusting entries on Page 22 of the journal. 7. Prepare an adjusted trial balance. 8. Prepare an income statement, a statement of stockholders equity, and a balance sheet. Assume that additional common stock of 10,000 was issued in January 20Y6. 9. Prepare and post the closing entries. Record the closing entries on Page 23 of the journal. Indicate closed accounts by inserting a line in both the Balance columns opposite the closing entry. Insert the new balance in the retained earnings account. 10. Prepare a post-closing trial balance.

Dymac Appliances uses the periodic inventory system. Details regarding the inventory of appliances at January 1, purchases invoices during the next 12 months, and the inventory count at December 31 are summarized as follows: Instructions 1. Determine the cost of the inventory on December 31 by the first-in, first-out method. Present data in columnar form, using the following headings: If the inventory of a particular model comprises one entire purchase plus a portion of another purchase acquired at a different unit cost, use a separate line for each purchase. 2. Determine the cost of the inventory on December 31 by the last-in, first-out method, following the procedures indicated in (1). 3. Determine the cost of the inventory on December 31 by the weighted average cost method, using the columnar headings indicated in (1). 4. Discuss which method (FIFO or LIFO) would be preferred for income tax purposes in periods of (a) rising prices and (b) declining prices.

Golden Eagle Company began operations on April 1 by selling a single product. Data on purchases and sales for the year are as follows: Purchases: Sales: The president of the company, Connie Kilmer, has asked for your advice on which inventory cost flow method should be used for the 32,000-unit physical inventory that was taken on December 31. The company plans to expand its product line in the future and uses the periodic inventory system. Write a brief memo to Ms. Kilmer comparing and contrasting the LIFO and FIFO inventory cost flow methods and their potential impacts on the companys financial statements.