The credit terms 2/10, n/30 mean that a:

Correct answer: 2 percent discount can be taken if the invoice is paid within 10 days; otherwise, the full amount is due in 30 days.

Explanation

Credit terms like 2/10, n/30 are a shorthand way to communicate the sales discount available to the buyer. The first number is the discount percentage, the second is the discount period in days, and 'n' stands for the net (full) amount due within the final number of days.

Other questions

Question 1

What are the two main categories of expenses for a merchandising company that distinguish it from a service company?

Question 2

Under a perpetual inventory system, when is the cost of goods sold determined?

Question 3

What does the freight term 'FOB shipping point' indicate?

Question 4

When a buyer incurs transportation costs under a perpetual system, how are these costs recorded?

Question 5

A credit sale of $1,000 is made on June 1, terms 2/10, n/30. A return of $200 is granted on June 5. What is the amount of cash received if payment is made in full on June 9?

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of using contra revenue accounts like Sales Returns and Allowances and Sales Discounts?

Question 7

Which of these accounts is closed to the Income Summary account in a merchandising company?

Question 8

In a multiple-step income statement, what is calculated by subtracting cost of goods sold from net sales?

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a nonoperating activity?

Question 10

A company using a perpetual inventory system has an unadjusted balance of $40,500 in its Inventory account. A physical count reveals the actual inventory on hand is $40,000. The adjusting entry will include a:

Question 11

On a multiple-step income statement, how is 'Income from operations' calculated?

Question 12

In a perpetual inventory system, the journal entry to record the return of damaged goods from a buyer (for which credit was granted) would include a:

Question 13

How is the cost of goods available for sale calculated under a periodic inventory system?

Question 14

In a single-step income statement, which of the following would be included in the 'Revenues' section?

Question 15

If a company's net sales are $510,000 and its gross profit is $180,000, what is its cost of goods sold?

Question 16

Under the periodic inventory system, which account is used to record the purchase of merchandise for resale?

Question 17

On a worksheet for a merchandising company using a perpetual system, how would Sales Revenue be extended from the adjusted trial balance?

Question 18

If a buyer returns damaged merchandise purchased on account under a perpetual system, the buyer will record a credit to which account?

Question 19

What is the correct formula to calculate Net Sales?

Question 20

PW Audio Supply had sales revenue of $480,000, sales returns and allowances of $12,000, and sales discounts of $8,000. Its net sales are:

Question 21

The operating cycle of a merchandising company is ordinarily:

Question 22

In a single-step income statement, how would Freight-Out be classified?

Question 23

The journal entry for a cash sale under a perpetual system requires a:

Question 24

Beginning inventory is $60,000, cost of goods purchased is $380,000, and ending inventory is $50,000. What is the cost of goods sold?

Question 25

Which closing entry is unique to a merchandising company using a periodic system compared to a service company?

Question 26

In a perpetual system, what is the impact of a purchase discount on the buyer's accounts?

Question 27

The single-step income statement is favored by some because:

Question 28

If net sales are $400,000, cost of goods sold is $310,000, and operating expenses are $60,000, what is the gross profit?

Question 29

In the closing entries for a merchandising company, Sales Returns and Allowances is closed with a:

Question 30

Which of the following accounts is used under a periodic system but not under a perpetual system?

Question 31

In the context of the flow of costs, what does 'cost of goods available for sale' represent?

Question 32

A key advantage of the perpetual inventory system over the periodic system is that it:

Question 33

In the closing entry for a merchandising company, which of the following accounts would be credited to close it to Income Summary?

Question 34

On the balance sheet of a merchandising company, inventory is classified as:

Question 35

If beginning inventory is $36,000, net purchases are $307,800, and freight-in is $12,200, what is the cost of goods purchased?

Question 36

Which of the following accounts would appear in the closing entries of a service company but NOT a merchandising company?

Question 37

What is the primary motivation for a seller to offer a sales discount?

Question 38

In a multiple-step income statement, where is Interest Revenue typically reported?

Question 39

If a company has a gross profit of $144,000 and operating expenses of $114,000, its income from operations is:

Question 41

The journal entry to record freight costs paid by the seller on outgoing merchandise would include a:

Question 42

Which of the following items is NOT included in the calculation of cost of goods purchased under a periodic system?

Question 43

If a company has purchases of $325,000, purchase returns of $10,400, and purchase discounts of $6,800, its net purchases are:

Question 44

On the worksheet for a company using a periodic system (Appendix 5B), the ending inventory amount appears in the:

Question 45

On the worksheet for a company using a periodic system (Appendix 5B), how is the beginning inventory balance extended?

Question 46

In a perpetual inventory system, a return of non-defective goods to the seller for credit results in which entry for the seller?

Question 47

If a company's gross profit rate is 30 percent, and its net sales for the period are $500,000, what is the estimated cost of goods sold?

Question 48

On a worksheet for a merchandising company, the Cost of Goods Sold account is extended to which column?

Question 49

Which of the following would NOT be considered a merchandising company?

Question 50

The closing entries for a merchandising company's sales-related accounts would involve debiting: