Sheffield Corp. sells merchandise on account for $2700 to Morton Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Morton Company returns $600 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What entry does Sheffield Corp. make upon receipt of the check?

a. Cash 2100 Accounts Receivable 2100

b. Cash 2058 Sales Returns and Allowances 642 Accounts Receivable 2700

c. Cash 2058 Sales Returns and Allowances 600 Sales Discounts 42 Accounts Receivable 2700

d. Cash 2646 Sales Discounts 54 Sales Returns and Allowances 600 Accounts Receivable 2100

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Aditya Bryant

Business

26 January, 08:56

Sheffield Corp. sells merchandise on account for $2700 to Morton Company with credit terms of 2/10, n/30. Morton Company returns $600 of merchandise that was damaged, along with a check to settle the account within the discount period. What entry does Sheffield Corp. make upon receipt of the check?

a. Cash 2100 Accounts Receivable 2100

b. Cash 2058 Sales Returns and Allowances 642 Accounts Receivable 2700

c. Cash 2058 Sales Returns and Allowances 600 Sales Discounts 42 Accounts Receivable 2700

d. Cash 2646 Sales Discounts 54 Sales Returns and Allowances 600 Accounts Receivable 2100

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Jeramiah Mendoza · Answer 1

c. Cash 2058 Sales Returns and Allowances 600 Sales Discounts 42 Accounts Receivable 2700

Explanation:

The Journal entry is shown below:-

Cash Dr, $2,058

Sales returns and allowance Dr, $600

Sales discounts Dr, $42

To accounts receivable $2,700

(Being receipt of the check is recorded)

Working Note : -

Sales discount = $2,700 - $600

= $2,200

= $2,200 * 2%

= $42