The following data were extracted from the accounting records of Meniscus Company for the year ended June 30, 2008:   Merchandise inventory, July 1, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 183,250   Merchandise inventory, June 30, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . 200,100   Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,279,600   Purchases returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,200   Purchases discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,500   Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800,000   Transportation in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,250     a. Prepare the cost of merchandise sold section of the income statement for the year ended June 30, 2008, using the periodic inventory system.   b. Determine the gross profit to be reported on the income statement for the year ended June 30, 2008.

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The following data were extracted from the accounting records of Meniscus Company for the year ended June 30, 2008:

 

Merchandise inventory, July 1, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 183,250

 

Merchandise inventory, June 30, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . 200,100

 

Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,279,600

 

Purchases returns and allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,200

 

Purchases discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,500

 

Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,800,000

 

Transportation in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17,250

 

 

a. Prepare the cost of merchandise sold section of the income statement for the year ended June 30, 2008, using the periodic inventory system.

 

b. Determine the gross profit to be reported on the income statement for the year ended June 30, 2008.

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