December 3 – Vogel Corporation sold inventory on account to Hatcher Corp. for $492,000, terms 1/10, n/30. This inventory originally cost Vogel $309,000. December 8 – Hatcher Corp. returned inventory to Vogel Corporation for a credit of $3,200. Vogel returned this inventory to inventory at its original cost of $2,010. December 12 – Hatcher Corp. paid Vogel Corporation for the amount owed. Required: Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions on the books of Vogel Corporation. What is the amount of net sales to be reported on Vogel Corporation’s income statement? What is the Vogel Corporation’s gross profit percentage?

Journals :

December 3

Accounts Receivable :Hatcher Corp. $492,000 (debit)

Cost of Sales $309,000 (debit)

Sales Revenue $492,000 (credit)

Inventory $309,000 (credit)

Sold goods on credit to Hatcher Corp

December 8

Sales Revenue $3,200 (debit)

Inventory $2,010 (debit)

Accounts Receivable : Hatcher Corp. $3,200 (credit)

Cost of Sales $2,010 (credit)

Hatcher Corp. returned goods

December 12

Cash $43,920 (debit)

Discount allowed $4,888 (debit)

Accounts Receivable : Hatcher Corp. $488,800 (credit)

Payment received from Hatcher Corp and discount allowed recognized

Net Sales to be reported :

Net Sales =  $483,912

Gross profit percentage ;

36.56 %

Explanation:

Payment made by Hatcher Corp is still within 10 days (the discount period) thus the customer is eligible for a cash discount calculated on the sales amount less returns as follows :

Discount allowed = $488,800 × 1%

                              = $4,888

Thus,

Net Sales = $492,000 - $3,200 - $4,888

                = $483,912

Gross Profit Percentage = Gross Profit /Sales × 100

Where

Gross Profit = Sales - Cost of Sales

                   = $483,912 - ($309,000 - $2,010)

                   = $176,922

Therefore,

Gross Profit Percentage =  $176,922/ $483,912 × 100

                                        = 36.56 %