Journal Entries The Mead Company uses a perpetual inventory system and engaged in the following transactions during the month of May:

Date

Transaction

1 May

Made cash sales of $6,300; the cost of the inventory was $3,700.

5

Purchased $2,000 of inventory on credit.

9

Made credit sales of $3,300; the cost of the inventory sold was $1,900.

13

Paid sales salaries of $900 and office salaries of $600.

14

Paid for the May 5 purchases.

18

Purchased sales equipment costing $8,000; made a down payment of $2,000 and agreed to pay the balance in 60 days.

21

Purchased $600 of inventory for cash.

27

Sold land that had originally cost $1,900 for $2,600.

Required

Record the preceding transactions in a general journal.