MacKenzie Company sold $180 of merchandise to a customer who used a Regional Bank credit card.Regional Bank deducts a 4% service charge for sales on its credit cards.MacKenzie electronically remits the credit card sales receipts to the credit card company and receives payment immediately.The journal entry to record this sale transaction would be:
A)Debit Cash of $180 and credit Sales $180.
B)Debit Cash of $180 and credit Accounts Receivable−Regional $180.
C)Debit Accounts Receivable−Regional $172.80; debit Credit Card Expense $7.20 and credit Sales $180.
D)Debit Cash $172.80; debit Credit Card Expense $7.20 and credit Sales $180.
E)Debit Cash $172.80 and credit Sales $172.80.

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The correct entry accounts for the 4% service charge ($180 * 4% = $7.20) deducted by the credit card company, resulting in a cash receipt of $172.80 ($180 - $7.20). The $7.20 is recorded as a Credit Card Expense, and Sales are credited for the full amount of $180.

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