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cost of goods sold (c.o.g.s) - Answers total cost of merchandise sold during the period; an
expense account and will get closed at the end of the period
beginning inventory
+ cost of goods purchases = net purchases + freight
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goods available for sale
( ending inventory )
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cost of goods sold
perpetual inventory system - Answers companies keep detailed records of the cost of each
inventory purchase and sale showing the inventory that should be on hand for every item
periodic inventory system - Answers companies do not keep detailed inventory records of the
goods on hand throughout the period; instead, they determine the C.O.G.S only at the end of the
period
purchase invoice - Answers d: inventory
c: accounts payable
fob destination - Answers seller pays for the freight cost
d: freight out
c: cash
fob shipping point - Answers buyer pays for the freight cost
d: inventory
c: cash
purchase returns and allowances - Answers d: accounts payable
c: inventory
, purchase discounts - Answers if paid by certain date and received discount:
d: accounts payable
c: cash
c: inventory
if paid fully without discount:
d: accounts payable
c: cash
recording a sale in perpetual inventory system - Answers d: accounts receivable
c: sales revenue
d: cost of goods sold
c: inventory
sales returns and allowances - Answers contra-revenue account
d: sales returns and allowances
c: accounts receivable
d: inventory
c: cost of goods sold
sales discounts - Answers d: cash
d: sales discounts
c: accounts receivable
net sales - Answers sales revenue
(sales returns and allowances)