At the beginning of June 2021, Beaman’s Distributing Company’s ledger showed Cash $25,000,
Merchandise Inventory $15,000, and D. Beaman, Capital, $40,000. During the month of June,
the company had the following selected transactions:
June 2 Purchased $27,000 of merchandise inventory from Sun Supply Co., terms 1/15, n/30,
FOB destination.
4 The correct company paid $325 cash for freight charges on the June 2 purchase.
5 Sold merchandise inventory to Grande Retailers for $36,000. The cost of the
merchandise was $22,620 and the terms were 2/10, n/30, FOB destination.
6 Issued a $2,850 credit for merchandise returned by Grande Retailers. The
merchandise originally cost $1,780 and was returned to inventory.
6 The correct company paid $420 freight on the June 5 sale.
8 Purchased $1,800 of supplies for cash.
10 Purchased $12,900 of merchandise inventory from Jem Wholesalers, terms 2/10,
n/30, FOB shipping point.
10 The correct company paid $150 freight costs on the purchase from Jem Wholesalers.
12 Received a $900 credit from Jem Wholesalers for returned merchandise.
15 Paid Sun Supply Co. the amount due.
15 Collected the balance owing from Grande Retailers.
19 Sold merchandise for $21,750 cash. The cost of this merchandise was $13,710.
20 Paid Jem Wholesalers the balance owing from the June 10 purchase.
25 Made a $1,500 cash refund to a cash customer for merchandise returned. The
returned merchandise had a cost of $940. The merchandise was damaged and could
not be resold.
30 Sold merchandise to Lion & Company for $12,840, terms n/30, FOB shipping point.
Beaman’s cost for this merchandise was $8,100.
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Mr. Grande
Chapter 5
Evaluation Assignment
Name: _________________
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Instructions:
(a) Record the transactions assuming Beaman uses a perpetual inventory system.
(b) Set up a ledger with T-accounts for Merchandise Inventory, Sales, Sales Returns
.....&.Allowances, Sales Discounts, and Cost of Goods Sold. Enter the beginning merchandise
.....inventory balance, and post the transactions.
(c) Calculate the gross profit, for the month of June 2021. Show calculations.
(d) Assume that Beaman has a “no questions asked” policy in terms of accepting sales returns
....up to six months after the initial sale. What uncertainties does the company face in terms of
....calculating its gross profit for June?
QUESTION 2
Data for Beaman’s Distributing Company are presented in Question 1. A physical inventory
count shows the company has $11,140 of inventory on hand at June 30, 2021.
Instructions:
(a) Record the transactions assuming Beaman’s Distributing Company uses a periodic
....inventory system.
(b) Set up a ledger with T-accounts for Merchandise Inventory, Sales, Sales Returns &
.....Allowances, Sales Discounts, Purchases, Purchase Returns & Allowances, Purchase
.....Discounts, Freight In, and Freight Out. Enter beginning balances, and post the transactions.
(c) Prepare a partial multiple-step income statement, up to gross profit, for the month of June
.....2021.
(d) Would you expect Beaman’s Distributing Company’s gross profit to be higher, lower, or the
.....same amount if it uses a periodic inventory system instead of a perpetual inventory system?
.....Explain.
QUESTION 3
The following information (in thousands) is for NuStyle Clothing Inc.:
2021 2020 2019
Current assets $ 89,055 $ 82,862 $ 72,084
Current liabilities 18,743 26,858 16,451
Net sales 236,432 246,326 243,159
Cost of goods sold 107,000 116,157 132,884
Profit (loss) 11,457 10,829 (3,464)
Instructions:
(a) Calculate the gross profit margin, profit margin, and current ratio for NuStyle for 2019,
.....2020, and 2021. Round off calculations to 2 decimal places.
(b) Comment on whether the ratios have improved or deteriorated over the three years.
(c) What other information would be useful when evaluating these ratios over the three-year
.....period? Explain.
*Note
A correction is required for Question 1(d). The question should say:
(d) Assume that Beaman has a “no questions asked” policy in terms of accepting sales returns
....up to six months after the initial sale. What uncertainties does the company face in terms of
....calculating its gross profit for June?