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. 5 Purchased $2,000 of inventory on credit. 9 Made credit sales of $3,300; the cost of the inventory sold was $1,900. 13 Paid sales salaries of $900 and office salaries of $600. 14 Paid for the May 5 purchases. 18 Purchased sales equipment costing $8,000; made a down payment of $2,000 and agreed to pay the balance in 60 days. 21 Purchased $600 of inventory for cash.

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Answer:

Explanation:

The journal entries are shown below:

May 1

Cash A/c Dr $6,300

       To Sales revenue A/c $6,300

(Being the cash sales is recorded)

May 1

Cost of goods sold A/c Dr $3,700

       To Merchandise inventory A/c $3,700

(Being the cost of the inventory is recorded)

May 5

Merchandise inventory A/c Dr $2,000

        To Account payable A/c $2,000

(Being the merchandise on account is recorded)

May 9

Account receivable A/c Dr $3,300

                To Sales revenue $3,300

(Being the goods are sold on credit)

May 9

Cost of goods sold A/c Dr $1,900

           To Merchandise inventory A/c $1,900

(Being the merchandise of inventory is recorded)

May 13

Sales salaries expense A/c Dr $900

Office salaries expense A/c Dr $600

      To Cash A/c $1,500

(Being the expenses are recorded)

May 14

Account payable A/c Dr $2,000

    To Cash A/c $2,000

(Being the amount is paid)

May 18

Equipment A/c Dr $8,000

      To Cash A/c $2,000

      To Account payable A/c $6,000

(Being equipment is purchased on account and on cash is recorded)

May 21

Inventory A/c Dr $600

    To Cash A/c $600

(Being the purchase of inventory is recorded for cash)

May 26

Cash A/c Dr $2,600

    To Land A/c $1,900

    To Gain on sale of land A/c $700

(Being the land is sold)

The correct journal entries and their effects into the journal books of Mead Company into the different ledgers are as attached to the file with this query. Please refer.

Journal entries are the most accurate and effective way to record the business transaction in the books in a systematic and chronological order as they occur.

The journal entries have a dual sided effect and effect both the credit and debit side of the event of transactions that take place. The records and adjusted entries are as mentioned in the attachment below.

Hence, the adjustments that took place in the books of Mead Company are as given.

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