A physical count of supplies on hand at the end of May for Masters, Inc. indicated $1,250 of supplies on hand. The general ledger balance before any adjustment is $2,100. What is the adjusting entry for office supplies that should be recorded on May 31?
A) Debit Supplies Expense $1,250 and credit Supplies $1,250.B) Debit Prepaid Supplies $850 and credit Supplied Expense $850.C) Debit Supplies Expense $1,250 and credit Supplies $2,100.D) Debit Supplies $1,250 and credit Cash $1,250.E) Debit Supplies Expense $850 and credit Supplies $850.

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Answer:

E) Debit Supplies Expense $850 and credit Supplies $850.

Explanation:

The journal entry is shown below:

Supplies expense A/c Dr $850

     To Supplies A/c $850

(Being supplies account is adjusted)

The supplies expense is computed below

= Supplies balance - supplies on hand

= $2,100 - $1,250

= $850

While recording this given transaction we debited the supplies expense account and credited the supplies account