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Click Computers has the following transactions related to the sale of merchandise inventory.

Mar. 1 Sold a computer (cost of \(3,000) for \)8,000 to a customer. The customer paid cash. The sales price included a one-year service contract valued at $168.

Dec. 31 Recorded the amount of service contract earned.

Journalize the transactions for Click Computers assuming that the company uses the perpetual inventory system.

Short Answer

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The total of debits and credits for the journal is $11,336.

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01

Meaning of Service Contract

In business terms, a service contract denotes an agreement between a consumer and a business entity in which the maintenance and service of the equipment are covered over a specified period.

02

Preparation of journal entries

Date

Accounts and Explanation

Debit ($)

Credit ($)

Mar 1

Cash

8,168

Service revenue

8,000

Unearned revenue

168

(Cash sales including one-year service contract)

Mar 1

Cost of goods sold

3,000

Inventory

3,000

(Recorded the cost of goods sold)

Dec 31

Unearned revenue

168

Service revenue

168

(Service revenue earned)

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