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The Trial Balance of a Retailer Is as Follows  Cost of sales 27000 Inventory 27000\begin{array} { | c | l | l | } \hline \text { Cost of sales } & 27000 & \\\hline \text { Inventory } & & 27000 \\\hline\end{array}

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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 $12 600
Accounts receivable 2 400
Prepaid rent 800
Inventory 29 000
Accounts payable $4 200
Salaries payable 1 000
Loan payable 800
Smith,Capital 13 800
Drawings 1 000
Sales revenue 95 000
Sales returns and allowances 1 600
Sales discounts 400
Cost of sales 23 000
Salaries expense 21 000
Rent expense 14 000
Depreciation expense 8 500
Supplies expense 500
Total $114 800 $114 800
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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