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Computek Ltd. completed the following transactions during 2015. The company's fiscal year ends on December 31, 2015.

Jan. 8Purchased on account merchandise for resale at a cost of $14,500, with terms 2/10, n/30. The company uses a periodic inventory system
Jan. 19Paid the invoice received on January 8
Mar. 10Sold merchandise on credit for a total amount of $11,300, which included GST at 5% and PST at 8% of the sales amount
Apr. 1Borrowed $35,000 from the bank for general use; signed a 12-month, 6% interest-bearing note
Jun. 3Purchased merchandise for resale at a cost of $16,420
Jul. 5Paid the invoice received on June 3
Aug. 1Rented a small office in a building owned by the company and collected $6,000 for six months' rent in advance. Ignore sales taxes
Dec. 20Received a $100 refundable deposit from a customer as a guarantee to return a large trailer "borrowed" for 30 days
Dec. 31Determined that wages earned but not yet paid on December 31 amounted to $9,500

Prepare the journal entry for each of these transactions.

Journal Entry:

Every journal entry that a company records include important data about the financial transaction. Recording financial transactions into the accounting system can be defined as the first and crucial step of the accounting cycle.

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DateParticularsDebit ($)Credit ($)
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