May 1 1,200
Purchased merchandise inventory on account
2 2,800
Purchased marketable securities
3 250
Returned part of merchandise inventory for full
credit
4 800
Sold merchandise inventory
5 100,000
200,000
Purchased land and building with partial
payment in cash
Recorded deposit on services of $12,000 to be
provided
E8A. Analysis of Unfamiliar Transactions
Accounts Payable
focus on analytical thinking.
Marketable Securities
Merchandise Inventory
Land
Accounts Receivable
Note to Instructor: The answer given here assumes the perpetual inventory method be
cause it is most intuitive at this point in the course. The purpose of this exercise is to
Building
Note to Instructor: A full discussion might be held at this point on what should be done
to the Merchandise Inventory account.
2-10
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