Reference no: EM132081118
Question - The Mead Company uses a perpetual inventory system and engaged in the following transactions during the month of May:
Date - Transaction
May 1 Made cash sales of $6,300; the cost of the inventory was $3,700.
May 5 Purchased $2,000 of inventory on credit. 9 Made credit sales of $3,300; the cost of the inventory sold was $1,900.
May 13 Paid sales salaries of $900 and office salaries of $600.
May 14 Paid for the May 5 purchases.
May 18 Purchased sales equipment costing $8,000; made a down payment of $2,000 and agreed to pay the balance in 60 days.
May 21 Purchased $600 of inventory for cash.
May 27 Sold land that had originally cost $1,900 for $2,600.
Required - Record the preceding transactions in a general journal.