Materials purchased on account during the month totaled $190,000. Materials requisitioned and placed in production totaled $165,000. The journal entry to record the material purchase on account is

a. Materials 165,000 Accounts Payable 165,000
b. Materials 190,000 Accounts Payable 190,000
c. Materials 190,000 Cash 190,000
d. Accounts Payable 190,000 Materials 190,000

b. Materials 190,000 Accounts Payable 190,000

Explanation:

Materials may either be purchased on credit or by cash, When materials are purchased on credit, such materials are said to have been purchased on accounts.

The entries for cash purchases are ;

Debit Supplies/Inventory account

Credit Cash account

However, when the purchase is done on account, the credit entry goes to the accounts payable and not cash.