Dextra Computing sells merchandise for $16,000 cash on September 30 (cost of merchandise is $11,200). Dextra collects 9% sales tax. Record the entry for the $16,000 sale and its sales tax. Also record the entry that shows Dextra sending the sales tax on this sale to the government on October 15.

See journal entries under the explanation below:

Explanation:

The journal entries will look as follows:

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                                             Journal Entries

Date          Particulars                                             Debit ($)      Credit ($)  

Sep 30     Cash                                                         17.440

                  Sales                                                                            16,000

                  Sales Taxes Payable ($16,000 * 9%)                           1,440

                 (To record the cash sale and 9% sales tax)                              

                 Cost of Goods Sold                                 11,200

                   Merchandise Inventory                                              11,200

                 (To record the cost of sales.)                                                    

Oct 15       Sales Taxes Payable ($16,000 * 9%)        1,440

                   Cash                                                                             1,440

                 (To record sending sales tax to the government.)                  

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