Purchase discounts; gross method
Response to the following problem:
On December 28, 2016, Videotech Corporation (VTC) purchased 10 units of a new satellite uplink system from Tristar Communications for $25,000 each. The terms of each sale were 1/10, n/30. VTC uses the gross method to account for purchase discounts and a perpetual inventory system. VTC paid the net-of-discount amount on January 6, 2017.
Prepare the journal entries on December 28 and January 6 to record the purchase and payment.