Prepare journal entries to record loss on purchase


Loss on Purchase Commitment

Response to the following problem:

During 2010, the Boge Corporation signed a noncancelable contract to purchase 10,000 bushels of soybeans at $5 per bushel with delivery to be made in 2011. On December 31, 2010, the price of soybeans had fallen to $4.50 per bushel. On May 1, 2011, the Boge Corporation takes delivery of the soybeans when the price is $4.75 per bushel.

Required

Prepare the journal entries required on December 31, 2010 and May 1, 2011.

 

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