EXERCISE

57. During a certain period a commission merchant transacted the following business:

Purchased goods on his own account$3,000.00
Sold goods on commission5,000.00
Sold his own goods2,500.00
Commissions earned150.00
Received cash for goods sold6,250.00
Paid expenses on consignments37.50
Rendered account sales with which cash was
remitted to cover net proceeds2,712.50
Rendered account sales on which net proceeds
were credited to the account of principals2,000.00
Paid cash on account of goods purchased2,200.00
Paid cash for sundry expenses75.00
Inventory of goods owned at the close of the period800.00

Prepare trading and profit and loss accounts and balance sheet.