Juniper company uses a perpetual inventory system and the gross method of accounting for purchased. the company purchase $9,750 of merchandise on august 7 with terms 1/10, n/30. on august 11, it returned $1,500 worth of merchandise. on august 26, it paid the full amount due. the correct journal entry to record the merchandise return on august 11 is:

Correct journal entry is;

Dr Accounts payable $1,500

Cr Inventory $1,500

Explanation:

Using perpetual inventory system, purchase returns made by Juniper on August 11 will cause their actual inventory on hand and accounts payable less than to its record. As a result, Juniper should recognize the return by debiting accounts payable and crediting inventory in the amount of $1,500. Purchase return and allowances should be directly charged against inventory account in perpetual inventory system method.