Cycle Wholesaling sold merchandise on account, with terms n/60, to Sarah’s Cycles on February 1 for $550 (cost of goods sold of $375). On February 9, Sarah’s Cycles returned to Cycle Wholesaling one-quarter of the merchandise from February 1 (cost of goods returned was $85). Cycle Wholesaling uses a perpetual inventory system, and it allows returns only within 15 days of initial sale.

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Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

On February 1

Account receivable - Sarah’s Cycles A/c Dr $550

       To Sales $550

(Being the goods are sold on credit)

Cost of goods sold A/c Dr $375

           To Merchandise Inventory A/c $375

(Being goods are sold at cost)

On February 9

Sales return and allowance A/c Dr $137.50    ($550 ÷ 4)

To Accounts receivable - Sarah’s Cycles    $137.50

(Being sales return is recorded)  

Merchandise Inventory A/c $85

                  To Cost of goods sold A/c Dr $85

(Being sales return is recorded)  

On March 2

Cash A/c Dr $412.50        ($550 - $137.50)

           To Accounts receivable - Sarah’s Cycles $412.50    

(Being cash is received)

The net profit margin is

= (Net sales - Cost of goods sold) ÷ Net sales

= ($412.50 - $290) ÷ ($412.50)

= 29.69%

The cost of goods sold

= $375 - $85

= $290

The journal entries to record the transactions are: Debit Account receivable - Sarah’s Cycles $550; Credit Sales $550.

Journal entries

Cycle Wholesaling journal entries

February 1

Debit Account receivable - Sarah’s Cycles $550

Credit Sales $550

Debit Cost of goods sold $375

Credit Merchandise Inventory A/c $375

February 9

Debit Sales return and allowance  $137.50  

($550 ÷ 4)

Credit Accounts receivable - Sarah’s Cycles    $137.50

Debit Merchandise Inventory $85

Credit Cost of goods sold $85

March 2

Debit Cash $412.50        

($550 - $137.50)

Credit Accounts receivable - Sarah’s Cycles $412.50    

Net profit margin:

Net profit margin= (Net sales - Cost of goods sold) ÷ Net sales

Net profit margin= ($412.50 - $290) ÷ ($412.50)

Net profit margin= 29.69%

Cost of goods sold:

Cost of goods sold= $375 - $85

Cost of goods sold= $290

Inconclusions the journal entries to record the transactions are: Debit Account receivable - Sarah’s Cycles $550; Credit Sales $550

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