Answer:
Ace records the purchase:
Inventory 3,700 Accounts payable 3,700
Explanation:
Ace Bonding Company purchased merchandise inventory on account. The inventory costs $3,700.
Following the Accrual accounting - an accounting method that revenue or expenses are recorded when a transaction occurs rather than when payment is received or made. At that time of purchasing, the company has not sold the merchandise yet. The entry records the purchase:
Debit Inventory $3,700
Credit Accounts payable $3,700