Your catering business sells luncheons and dinners. Luncheons are $1,000 each, and dinners are $2,000 each. You sold 300 meals i

Answer:

A. Dr Amortization expense $43,750

Cr Patents $43,750

B. Dr Amortization expense $5,230

Cr Patents $5,230

C. Dr Amortization expense $14,000

Cr Franchises $14,000

Explanation:

Journal entry preparations

A. Dr Amortization expense $43,750

($350,000÷8 years = $43,750)

Cr Patents $43,750

(Recording amortization for the patent)

B. Dr Amortization expense $5,230

($52,300÷10 years = $5,230)

Cr Patents $5,230

(Recording amortization for the patent)

C. Dr Amortization expense $14,000

($70,000÷5 years = $14,000)

Cr Franchises $14,000

(Recording amortization for franchises)

Response:

Refer to the explanation section

Clarification:

The disparity between the inventory count recorded and the actual count suggests that the goods in stock have either been sold or lost. For the sake of ongoing operations, it is presumed they have been sold. Accordingly, the journal entry to document the sale is -

December - 31       Cost of goods sold           Debit          45,000

                           ($415,000 - $370,000)

                                        Merchandise Inventory     Credit       45,000

                    (To record the sale of merchandise: adjusted)