Milo Clothing experienced the following events during 2016, its first year of operation: 1. Acquired $12,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Purchased inventory for $5,600 cash. 3. Sold inventory costing $3,360 for $5,712 cash. 4. Paid $650 for advertising expense. Required a. Record the general journal entries for the preceding transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Trevor Baxter

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11 August, 11:24

Milo Clothing experienced the following events during 2016, its first year of operation: 1. Acquired $12,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Purchased inventory for $5,600 cash. 3. Sold inventory costing $3,360 for $5,712 cash. 4. Paid $650 for advertising expense. Required a. Record the general journal entries for the preceding transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)

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Bernard Chaney · Answer 1

The four transactions will be recorded in the general journal as follows:

1) Debit cash $12,000

Credit common stock $12,000

(To record the sale of common stock)

2) Debit purchases $5,600

Credit cash $5,600

(To record purchase of inventory in cash)

3) Debit cash $5,712

Credit sales $3,360

Credit gross profit $2,352

(To record the sale of inventory in cash)

4) Debit advertising expenses $650

Credit cash $650

(To record the payment of advertising expenses in cash)