Required: Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the transactions for the year, 20X1, including any year-end adjustments. Show calculations, rounded to the nearest dollar. On January 1, 20X1, Fox Corporation used excess cash to purchase U.S. Treasury bonds for $100,000. The bonds were purchased at face value. The appropriate interesst is 6%. Interest on these bonds is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year. Fox\'s investment is accounted for as held to maturity. The fair value of the Treasury bonds is $102,000 at year-end. Solution Prepare journal entries to record each of the following sales transactions of a merchandising company. April 1 Sold merchandise for $2,000, granting the customer terms of 2/10, End of the Month (EOM); invoice dated April 1. The cost of merchandise is $1,400. April 4 The customer in the April 1 sale returned merchandise and received credit for $500. The merchandise which had a cost of $350, is returned to inventory. April 11 Received a payment for the amount due from the April 1 sale less the return on April 4. April 1 (Dr) Accounts receivable 2000 (CR) Sales 2000 *if perpetual add the entry* (DR) cost of goods sold 1400 (CR) Merchandise inventory 1400 April 4 (Dr) Sales return and allowances 500 (cr) Accounts receivable 500 *if perpetual add the entry* (DR) inventory 350 (CR) cost of goods sold 350 April 11 (DR) Cash 1470, Sales Discount 30 (cr) Accounts receivable 1500 .