Question

Presented below is information related to Bramble Enterprises.

		Jan. 31		Feb. 28		Mar. 31		Apr. 30
Inventory at cost		$17,100		$17,214		$19,380		$15,960
Inventory at LCNRV		16,530		14,364		17,784		15,162
Purchases for the month				19,380		27,360		30,210
Sales for the month				33,060		39,900		45,600

		February		March		April
select an income statement item                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount		$enter a dollar amount
select an opening section name                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns
select an income statement item                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount
select an income statement item                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount
select a summarizing line for the first part                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a total amount for the first part		enter a total amount for the first part		enter a total amount for the first part
select an income statement item                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount
select a closing section name                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a total amount for this section		enter a total amount for this section		enter a total amount for this section
select a summarizing line for the second part                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a total amount for the second part		enter a total amount for the second part		enter a total amount for the second part
select an income statement item                                              Cost of Goods AvailableCost of Goods SoldFreight-inGain (loss) due to Market Fluctuations of InventoryGross ProfitInventory, BeginningInventory, EndingPurchasesPurchase DiscountsPurchase ReturnsSales RevenueSales Returns		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount		enter a dollar amount
		$enter a total amount for this statement		$enter a total amount for this statement		$enter a total amount for this statement

(a)

Prepare the journal entry required to establish the valuation account at January 31 and entries to adjust it monthly thereafter. (Credit account titles are automatically indented when amount is entered. Do not indent manually. If no entry is required, select "No entry" for the account titles and enter 0 for the amounts.)

Date	Account Titles and Explanation	Debit	Credit
choose a transaction date                                                                      Jan. 31Feb. 28Mar. 31Apr. 30	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date                                                                      Jan. 31Feb. 28Mar. 31Apr. 30	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date                                                                      Jan. 31Feb. 28Mar. 31Apr. 30	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
choose a transaction date                                                                      Jan. 31Feb. 28Mar. 31Apr. 30	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount
	enter an account title	enter a debit amount	enter a credit amount

Answer 1

1)

	Feb	March	April
Sales Revenue	33,060.00	39,900.00	45,600.00
Cost of Goods Sold
Inventory, Beginning	17,100.00	17,214.00	19,380.00
Purchases	19,380.00	27,360.00	30,210.00
Cost of goods Available	36,480.00	44,574.00	49,590.00
Inventory, Ending	17,214.00	19,380.00	15,960.00
Cost of Goods Sold	19,266.00	25,194.00	33,630.00
Gross Profit	13,794.00	14,706.00	11,970.00
Gain(loss) due to Market Fluctuations of Inventory	-   2,280.00	1,254.00	798.00
	11,514.00	15,960.00	12,768.00

Working Note

	Jan-31	Feb-28	Mar-31	Apr-30
Inventory at Cost	17,100.00	17,214.00	19,380.00	15,960.00
Inventory at the lower of cost or market	16,530.00	14,364.00	17,784.00	15,162.00
Allowance Amount needed to reduce inventory to market	570.00	2,850.00	1,596.00	798.00
Gain (loss) due to Market		-   2,280.00	1,254.00	798.00

2)

Date	General Journal	Debit	Credit
Jan-31	Loss Due to Decline of Inventory to NRV	570.00
	Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV		570.00
Feb-28	Loss Due to Decline of Inventory to NRV	2,280.00
	Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV		2,280.00
Mar-31	Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV	1,254.00
	Recovery of Inventory Loss		1,254.00
Apr-30	Allowance to Reduce Inventory to NRV	798.00
	Recovery of Inventory Loss		798.00