Showcase Co., a furniture wholesaler, sells merchandise to Balboa Co. on account, $254,500, terms n/30. The cost of the goods sold is $152,700. Showcase Co. issues a credit memo for $30,000 for merchandise returned prior to Balboa Co. paying the original invoice. The cost of the merchandise returned is $17,500. a. Journalize Balboa Co.'s entry for the purchase. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Journal entry to record the purchase of the goods, term n/30:

Dr Merchandise inventory $254,500

    Cr Accounts payable $254,500

Journal entry to record the return of some merchandise:

Cr Accounts payable 30,000

    Cr Merchandise inventory 30,000

When you purchase merchandise, you should increase the inventory account (asset) be debiting it and increase accounts payable (liability) by crediting it.

When you make a partial or total return, you should reverse the accounts payable by debiting it for the amount of the return and decrease inventory account be crediting it.

d. automatic stabilizers.

explanation: