Asked by Jordan Thornhill on May 16, 2024

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Mullis Company sold merchandise on account to a customer for $625,terms n/30.The journal entry to record this sale transaction would be:

A) Debit Cash of $625 and credit Sales $625.
B) Debit Cash of $625 and credit Accounts Receivable $625.
C) Debit Accounts Receivable $625 and credit Sales $625.
D) Debit Accounts Receivable $625 and credit Cash $625.
E) Debit Sales $625 and credit Accounts Receivable $625.

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold in business; the commodities or items that a business trades in.

Journal Entry

A record in the books of accounts that represents a single financial transaction, documented in chronological order and showing the debits and credits for each transaction.

Terms N/30

Payment terms indicating that an invoice must be paid within 30 days of the invoice date.

  • Perform journal entries for sales transactions, including those involving credit sales and credit card sales.
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Caroline GriffithMay 18, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The entry should increase the Accounts Receivable account by $625, which is the amount owed by the customer. The entry should also increase the Sales account by $625, which is the revenue earned from the sale. Therefore, the correct entry is to debit Accounts Receivable $625 and credit Sales $625. Option A is incorrect because it debits cash when no cash has been received yet. Option B is incorrect because it incorrectly reduces the Accounts Receivable balance. Option D is incorrect because it credits cash when no cash has been received yet. Option E is incorrect because it incorrectly reduces the Accounts Receivable balance.