Ex 5-40 Closing entries using periodic inventory system

United Rug Company is a small rug retailer owned and operated by Pat Kirwan. After the accounts have been adjusted on December 31, the following selected account balances were taken from the ledger:

Advertising Expense

$36,000

Depreciation Expense

13,000

Dividends

65,000

Freight In

17,000

Merchandise Inventory, December

375,000

Merchandise Inventory, December

460,000

Miscellaneous Expense

9,000

Purchases

1,760,000

Purchases Discounts

35,000

Purchases Returns and Allowances

45,000

Salaries Expense

375,000

Sales

2,300,000

Sales Discounts

30,000

Sales Returns and Allowances

50,000