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The Trial Balance of a Retailer Is as Follows  Total $$114800$114800\text { Total } \$ \$ 114800 \quad \$ 114800

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The trial balance of a retailer is as follows.A physical count of inventory at the end of the accounting year reveals $27 000 of inventory on hand.(Assume a perpetual inventory system. )  Debit  Credit  Cash $12600 Accounts receivable 2400 Prepaid rent 800 Inventory 29000 Accounts payable $4200 Salaries payable 1000 Loan payable 800 Smith, Capital 13800 Drawings 1000 Sales revenue 95,000 Sales returns and allowances 16000Sales discounts400Cost of sales23000Salaries expense21000Rent expense 14000Depreciation expense8500Supplies expense 500\begin{array}{lr}&\text { Debit } &\text { Credit } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 12600 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 2400 \\\text { Prepaid rent } & 800\\\text { Inventory }\quad\quad\quad 29000 \\\text { Accounts payable }\quad\quad \$ 4200 \\\text { Salaries payable } \quad 1000 & \\\text { Loan payable } \quad 800 & \\\text { Smith, Capital } \quad 13800 &\\\text { Drawings } \quad 1000 \\\text { Sales revenue }\quad\quad95,000 \\\text { Sales returns and allowances } \quad 16000\\\text {Sales discounts} \quad 400\\\text {Cost of sales} \quad 23000\\\text {Salaries expense} \quad21000\\\text {Rent expense } \quad14000\\\text {Depreciation expense} \quad 8500\\\text {Supplies expense } \quad\quad 500\\\end{array}
 Total $$114800$114800\text { Total } \$ \$ 114800 \quad \$ 114800
What is the journal entry to record the inventory shortfall?


A)  Cost of sales 27000 Inventory 27000\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Cost of sales } & 27000 & \\\hline \text { Inventory } & & 27000 \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Inventory 27000 Cost of sales 27000\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Inventory } & 27000 & \\\hline \text { Cost of sales } & & 27000 \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Cost of sales 2000 Inventory 2000\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Cost of sales } & 2000 & \\\hline \text { Inventory } & & 2000 \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Inventory 2000 Cost of sales 2000\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Inventory } & 2000 & \\\hline \text { Cost of sales } & & 2000 \\\hline\end{array}

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