Accounting example #17344

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Taking advantage of a 2/10 n/30 purchases discount is equal to a savings yearly rate of approximately?
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36%
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The inventory system employing accounting records that continously discloes the amount of inventory is called?
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perpetual
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The form of income statement that derives its name from the fact that the total of all expenses is deducted from the total of all revenues is called a?
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single - step statement
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The arrangements between buyer and seller as to when payments for merchandise are to be made are called?
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credit terms
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What is the term applied to the excess of net revenue from sales over the cost of merchandise sold?
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gross profit
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Sales to customers who use bank credit cards, such as mastercard and visa are generally treated as
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cash sales
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If the buyer is to pay the freight cost of a delivering merchandise, delivery terms are stated as?
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FOB shipping point
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The statement of owner's equity shows
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all the changes in the owner's capital as a result of net income, net loss, additional investments, and withdrawals
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A retailer purchases merchandise with a catalog list price of $25,000. The retailer receives a 30% trade discount and credit terms of 2/10, n/30. What amount should the retailer debit to the Merchandise Inventory account?
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$17,500
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Inventory shortage is recorded when
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there is a difference between a physical count of inventory and inventory records
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Expenses that are incurred directly or entirely in connection with the sale of merchandise are classified as
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selling expenses
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Merchandise with an invoice price of 3,000 is purchased on September 2 subject to terms of 2/10, n/30, FOB destination. Freight costs paid by the seller totalled $200. What is the cost of the merchandise if paid on September 12, assuming the discount is taken?
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$2,940
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Which of the following items would affect the cost of merchandise inventory acquired during the period?
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all of these costs
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When comparing a retail business to a service business, the financial statement that changes the least is the
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income statement
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The amount of the total cash paid to the seller for merchandise purchased for consumption would normally include
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the list price plus the sales tax
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When the three sections of a balance sheet are presented on a page in a downward sequence, it is called the
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report form
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If credit terms of 3/15, n/45, the "3" represents the
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percent of the cash discount
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Merchandise is ordered on December 1; the merchandise is shipped by the seller and the invoice is prepared, dated, and mailed by the seller on December 3; the merchandise is received by the buyer on December 8; the entry is made in the buyer's account on December 10. The credit period begins with what date?
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december 3
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When comparing a retail business to a service business, the financial statement that changes the most is the
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income statement
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Who pays the freight cost when the terms are FOB destination?
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the buyer
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Using a prepetual inventory system, the entry to record the sale of merchandise on account includes a
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credit to merchandise inventory
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Discounts taken by a buyer because of early payment are recorded on the seller's accounting records as
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sales discounts
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Merchandise inventory is classified on the balance sheet as
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current asset
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When purchases of merchandise are made for cash, the transaction may be recorded with the following entry
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debit merchandise inventory; credit Cash
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Ramone Company had $600,000 in Net Sales for the year 2010. The total assets at the beginning of the year were $240,000 and total assets at the end of the year were $280,000. The ratio of net sales to total assets is (round answer to 2 decimal places):
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2.31
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Office salaries, depreciation of office equipment, and office supplies are examples of what type of expense?
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administrative expense
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Who pays the freight costs when the terms are FOB shipping point?
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the seller
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Which of the following is not a difference between a retail business and a service business?
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accounting equation
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Which account will be included in both service and merchandising companies closing entries?
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sales
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If the seller is to pay the freight costs of delivering merchandise, the delivery terms are stated as
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FOB destination
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Gross profit is equal to
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sales less (sales discounts and sales returns and allowances) less cost of merchandise sold
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The term "inventory" can indicate
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merchandise held for sale in the normal course of business
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Using a perpetual inventory system, the entry to record the return from a customer of merchandise sold on account includes a
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debit to merchandise inventory
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Net income plus operating expenses is equal to
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gross profit
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If title to merchandise purchases passes the buyer when the goods are shipped from the seller, the terms are
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FOB shipping point
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Isaac Co. sells merchandise on credit to Sonar Co in the amount of $9,600. The invoice is dated on April 15 with terms of 1/15, net 45. If Sonar Co. chooses not to take the discount, by when should the payment be made?
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may 30
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Generally, the revenue account for a merchandising business is entitled
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sales
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Discounts taken by a buyer because of early payment are recorded on the seller's accounting report as
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sales discounts
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A chart of accounts for a merchandising business
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usually requires more accounts than does the charts of accounts for a service business