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Transcribed Image Text:Recording inventory with discounts available.
Greystoke, Inc. is owned by twin brothers. On most issues, they agree completely with eac
other. One particular problem, though, is giving them trouble. Galen wants to use the grom
method for recording purchases of merchandise with discounts while Gordon thinks the on
logical method is the net method. To help them resolve their problems, they need to see th
information each method gives them and get some feedback on what they can learn from eac
method. You have the honor of being chosen. Provide journal entries to record each activity fe
both the gross and net methods. Be sure to label the methods. The entries can be side by side fe
the two inventory methods. Assume the brothers use the periodic inventory system.
May 2
Gross
Purchased and received $15.000 of merchandise, terms 1/15, n/45.
lurchase 15,000
cush 14,850
Net
15,000
Purchas 14,85d
Acct Pay
Purchas dis 150
us5
May 5
Gross
Returned merchandise with a cost of $500 because we could not use it.
Net
Paid for $10,000 of the merchandise.
Net
May 16
Gross
Paid for the remainder of the merchandise.
une 12
Gross
Net
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