126) Juniper Company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for
purchases. The company purchased $9,750 of merchandise on August 7 with terms 1/10, n/30.
On August 11, it returned $1,500 worth of merchandise. On August 16, it paid the full amount
due. The correct journal entry to record the purchase on August 7 is:
A) Debit Merchandise Inventory $9,750; credit Cash $9,750.
B) Debit Accounts Payable $9,750; credit Merchandise Inventory $9,750.
C) Debit Merchandise Inventory $9,750; credit Sales Returns $1,500; credit Cash $8,250.
D) Debit Merchandise Inventory $9,750; credit Accounts Payable $9,750.
E) Debit Accounts Payable $8,250; debit Purchase Returns $1,500; credit Merchandise Inventory
$9,750.
127) Juniper Company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for
purchases. The company purchased $9,750 of merchandise on August 7 with terms 1/10, n/30.
On August 11, it returned $1,500 worth of merchandise. On August 26, it paid the full amount
due. The correct journal entry to record the merchandise return on August 11 is:
A) Debit Accounts Payable $1,500; credit Cash $1,500.
B) Debit Accounts Payable $1,500; credit Merchandise Inventory $1,500.
C) Debit Merchandise Inventory $1,500; credit Sales Returns $1,500.
D) Debit Merchandise Inventory $1,500; credit Cash $1,500.
E) Debit Accounts Payable $1,500; credit Purchase Returns $1,500.