QUESTION 25 Zenith Company's Merchandise Inventory account at year-end has a balance of $91,820, but a physical count reveals that only $90,450 of inventory exists. The adjusting entry to record this $1,370 of inventory shrinkage is:     Account Title Debit Credit Cost of Goods Sold 90,450   Merchandise Inventory   90,450     Account Title Debit Credit Inventory Shrinkage Expense 1,370   Cost of Goods Sold   1,370     Account Title Debit Credit Purchases Discounts 1,370   Cost of Goods Sold   1,370

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  1. Zenith Company's Merchandise Inventory account at year-end has a balance of $91,820, but a physical count reveals that only $90,450 of inventory exists. The adjusting entry to record this $1,370 of inventory shrinkage is:
   

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Cost of Goods Sold

90,450

 

Merchandise Inventory

 

90,450

   

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Inventory Shrinkage Expense

1,370

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

1,370

   

Account Title

Debit

Credit

Purchases Discounts

1,370

 

Cost of Goods Sold

 

1,370

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