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The transactions listed below are typical of those involving New Books Inc. and Readers’ Corner. New Books is a wholesale merchandiser and Readers’ Corner is a retail merchandiser. Assume all sales of merchandise from New Books to Readers’ Corner are made with terms n/30, and the two companies use perpetual inventory systems. Assume the following transactions between the two companies occurred in the order listed during the year ended August 31.(a) New Books sold merchandise to Readers’ Corner at a selling price of $595,000. The merchandise had cost New Books $433,000.(b) Two days later, Readers’ Corner complained to New Books that some of the merchandise differed from what Readers’ Corner had ordered. New Books agreed to give an allowance of $14,500 to Readers’ Corner.(c) Just three days later, Readers’ Corner paid New Books, which settled all amounts owed.Indicate the effect (direction and amount) of each transaction on the Inventory balance of Readers' Corner. (Enter all amounts as positive values.)

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TomShelby

Answer:

(A) Inventory increases by 595,000

(B) Inventory decreases by 14,500

(C) no effect

Inventory balance: 595,000 - 14,500 = 580,500

Explanation:

We are asked for Readers' Corner

(A) Reades purchase at 595,000 so we use this value. Reader has no informaiton about the cost of New Books.

(B) there is an allowance for 14,500 the inventory account will decrease immediately as it works with perpetual invnetory method

(C) no effect. The payment do not alter the invnetory valuation.

anthougo

The effects (direction and amount) of each transaction on the Inventory balance of Readers' Corner are as follows:

Transaction      Effects on Inventory Balance

a)                       +$595,000

b)                       -$14,500

c)                        None

Balance             $580,500

What is included in the Inventory?

The inventory balance will not include the cash payment of $580,500 made by Readers' Corner because the transaction does not affect the inventory account unlike transactions (a) and (b).

Data Analysis:

a) August 31: Cost of merchandise = $595,000

Inventory $595,000 Accounts Payable (New Books) $595,000

b) September 2: Trade Allowances = $14,500

Accounts Payable (New Books) $14,500 Inventory $14,500

c) September 5: Cash payment = $580,500

Accounts Payable (New Books) $580,500 Cash $580,500

Thus, the inventory balance of Readers' Corner will increase by $580,500 net.

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