Assume that the farmer grows wheat and sells it to the miller, the miller turns the wheat into flour and sells it to the baker, and the baker turns the flour into bread and sells it to the final consumer. Refer to Exhibit 11-5 which summarizes the situation prior to the value added tax (VAT). If the government imposes a VAT rate of 10 percent, the baker must pay in VAT tax and will need to raise the price he charges the final consumer to .

Powell company began the 2018 accounting period with $40,000 cash, $86,000 inventory, $60,000 common stock, and $66,000 retained earnings. during 2018, powell experienced the following events: sold merchandise costing $58,000 for $99,500 on account to prentise furniture store. delivered the goods to prentise under terms fob destination. freight costs were $900 cash. received returned goods from prentise. the goods cost powell $4,000 and were sold to prentise for $5,900. granted prentise a $3,000 allowance for damaged goods that prentise agreed to keep. collected partial payment of $81,000 cash from accounts receivable. required record the events in a statements model shown below. prepare an income statement, a balance sheet, and a statement of cash flows. why would prentise agree to keep the damaged goods?