Question

Zoom, Inc. makes a sale for $600. The company is required to collect sales taxes amounting to 7%. The journal entry to record the sale will include a: ___________.
a. credit to Cash for $642.
b. credit to Sales Revenue for $600.
c. debit to Cash for $600.
d. credit to Sales Revenue for $642.
e. debit to Sales Tax Payable for $42.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. credit to Sales Revenue for $600.

Explanation:

The sales tax is 7% of the sales price which is $600

Sales tax=7%*$600=$42

The journal entries for this transaction would have a debit of $642(sales price plus sales tax i.e $600+$42=$642) in the cash account and not credit as shown by option a.

Also, sales revenue would be credited with sales price of $600 while sales tax payable is credited with the amount of sales tax which is $42( not a debit as shown by option e)