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A customer receives a discount for prompt payment.  The customer had bought goods for $782 including GST.  The prompt payment discount is $23 including GST.  What is the correct journal entry to record this transaction?Question 8Answera.DR Bank $759; DR Sales Revenue $20; DR GST Clearing $3; and CR Accounts Receivable $782b.DR Bank $759; DR Sales Revenue $23; CR GST Clearing $3; and CR Accounts Receivable $779c.DR Bank $782; CR Discount Allowed $20; CR GST Clearing $3; and CR Accounts Receivable $759d.DR Bank $759; DR Discount Allowed $20; DR GST Clearing $3; and CR Accounts Receivable $782

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A customer receives a discount for prompt payment.  The customer had bought goods for 782includingGST. Thepromptpaymentdiscountis782 including GST.  The prompt payment discount is 23 including GST.  What is the correct journal entry to record this transaction?Question 8Answera.DR Bank 759;DRSalesRevenue759; DR Sales Revenue 20; DR GST Clearing 3;andCRAccountsReceivable3; and CR Accounts Receivable 782b.DR Bank 759;DRSalesRevenue759; DR Sales Revenue 23; CR GST Clearing 3;andCRAccountsReceivable3; and CR Accounts Receivable 779c.DR Bank 782;CRDiscountAllowed782; CR Discount Allowed 20; CR GST Clearing 3;andCRAccountsReceivable3; and CR Accounts Receivable 759d.DR Bank 759;DRDiscountAllowed759; DR Discount Allowed 20; DR GST Clearing 3;andCRAccountsReceivable3; and CR Accounts Receivable 782

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The correct journal entry to record this transaction would be:

DR Bank 759;DRDiscountAllowed759; DR Discount Allowed 20; DR GST Clearing 3;andCRAccountsReceivable3; and CR Accounts Receivable 782

Here's the step by step explanation:

  1. The customer pays 759,sowedebit(increase)thebankaccountby759, so we debit (increase) the bank account by 759.
  2. The discount allowed is 20,sowedebit(increase)thediscountallowedaccountby20, so we debit (increase) the discount allowed account by 20.
  3. The GST on the discount is 3,sowedebit(increase)theGSTclearingaccountby3, so we debit (increase) the GST clearing account by 3.
  4. The total amount that was receivable was 782,sowecredit(decrease)theaccountsreceivableaccountby782, so we credit (decrease) the accounts receivable account by 782.

This journal entry reflects that the customer has paid less due to the prompt payment discount, and the business has received the payment, cleared the GST, and reduced the amount in the accounts receivable.

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