Asked by Jessica Lapnow on May 01, 2024

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A cash register tape shows cash sales of $5000 and sales taxes of $300. The journal entry to record this information is a.
 Cash. 5,300Sales Revenue 5,300\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Cash. } &5,300\\ \text {Sales Revenue } &&5,300\\\end{array} Cash. Sales Revenue 5,3005,300

b.
 Cash. 5,300Sales Tax Revenue 300 Sales Revenue 5,000\begin{array}{lrr} \text { Cash. } &5,300\\ \text {Sales Tax Revenue } &&300\\ \text { Sales Revenue } &&5,000\end{array} Cash. Sales Tax Revenue  Sales Revenue 5,3003005,000

c.
Cash. 5,000 Sales Tax Expense.300Sales Revenue 5,300\begin{array}{lrr} \text {Cash. } &5,000\\ \text { Sales Tax Expense.} &300\\ \text {Sales Revenue } &&5,300\end{array}Cash.  Sales Tax Expense.Sales Revenue 5,0003005,300

d.
Cash. 5,300 Sales Revenue5,000 Sales Tax Revenue 300\begin{array}{lrr} \text {Cash. } &5,300\\ \text { Sales Revenue} &&5,000\\ \text { Sales Tax Revenue } &&300\end{array}Cash.  Sales Revenue Sales Tax Revenue 5,3005,000300

Sales Tax Revenue

The income received by a government from the imposition of a tax on the sale of goods and services.

Sales Revenue

The earnings accumulated from the sale of products or services during a specific timeframe.

Cash

A company's most liquid asset, representing currency or assets that can be immediately converted into currency.

  • Understand how to record sales and sales taxes in journal entries.
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brooke alexandraMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
D