On June 5, Staley Electronics purchases 180 units of inventory on account for $18 each. After closer examination, Staley determines 20 units are defective and returns them to its supplier for full credit on June 9. All remaining inventory is sold on account on June 16 for $31 each.

Required: Record transactions for the purchase, return, and sale of inventory assuming the company uses a perpetual inventory system.

Answer along with its Explanation:

Journal entry to record the credit purchase of the 100 inventory units would be increase in inventory and accounts payables as under:

Dr Inventory Purchases $3,240

Cr Accounts Payables $3,240

The journal entry to record the purchase return is the reversal of the inventory purchases and will be with purchase value of 20 inventory units at $18 per unit. The transaction is given as under:

Dr Accounts Payables $360

Cr Inventory Purchases $360

The entry to record the sale of the inventory would be in two steps and are given as under:

Step 1: Record the increase in Credit Sales, which will also increase the accounts receivables and the sale value $31 per unit will be used.

Dr Accounts Receivables $4,960

Cr Revenue Account $4,960

Step 2: Record the decrease in inventory as the asset after sale would be no more in the inventory so the cost of this inventory would be reduced to zero, which will be allocated to cost of goods sold.

Dr Cost of Goods Sold $2,880

Cr Inventory Account $2,880