What is inventory shrinkage?
Nix’It Company’s ledger on july 31, its fiscal year-end, includes the following selected accounts that have normal balances (Nix’It uses the perpetual inventory system).
Merchandise inventory …… $37,800
T,Nix. Capital…….. 115,300
T.Nix, Withdrawls……. 7,000
Sales….. 160,200
Sales discounts…. 4,700
Sales returns and allowances….. $6,500
Cost of goods sold….. 105,000
Depreciation expense….. 10,300
Salaries expense…. 32,500
Miscellaneous expenses….. 5,000
A physical count of its July 31 year-end inventory discloses that the cost of the merchandise inventory still available is $35,900. Prepare the entry to record any inventory shrinkage.