Sheffield Company signed a long-term noncancelable purchase commitment with a major supplier to purchase raw materials in 2021 at a cost of $1,031,600. At December 31, 2020, the raw materials to be purchased have a market value of $978,300. In 2021, Sheffield paid $1,031,600 to obtain the raw materials which were worth $978,300. Sheffield uses a periodic inventory system. Prepare the entry to record the purchase.

The journal entry to record the purchase of the raw materials by Sheffield Company is as follows:

Debit Purchases $1,031,600

Credit Accounts Payable $1,031,600

The December adjusting entry can be revised with:

Debit Estimated Liability $53,300

Credit Unrealized holding Loss $53,300

In this instance, the unrealized holding loss arose from the fact that the market value of the raw materials is less than the purchase amount because of the noncancelable commitment.

Thus, the unrealized holding loss arose as the difference between the market value and the purchase amount.

Purchases $1,031,600 Accounts Payable $1,031,600

Estimated Liability $53,300 Unrealized holding Loss $53,300

Thus, the entry to record the purchase is a debit to the purchases account and a credit to accounts payable.

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