A company purchases merchandise for $1,500 on account. Later, they return defective goods with a purchase price of $200. Under a perpetual system, the journal entry to record the return is:

Correct answer: Debit Accounts Payable $200; Credit Inventory $200.

Explanation

This question assesses the correct journal entry for a purchase return under the perpetual inventory system.

Other questions

Question 1

What are the two main categories of expenses for a merchandising company?

Question 2

Under a perpetual inventory system, the entry to record a credit purchase of merchandise includes a debit to which account?

Question 3

Sauk Stereo purchased merchandise from PW Audio Supply for $3,800 on account. The freight terms were FOB shipping point, and Sauk Stereo paid the carrier $150. What is the journal entry for Sauk Stereo to record the payment of the freight charges?

Question 4

A company purchases merchandise for $5,000 on terms 2/10, n/30. If the company pays the invoice within the discount period, what is the amount of the cash payment?

Question 5

When a seller records a credit sale of merchandise for $3,800 that cost $2,400 under a perpetual inventory system, how many journal entries are made and what is the effect on the Inventory account?

Question 6

What is the purpose of the Sales Returns and Allowances account?

Question 7

How is Gross Profit calculated on a multiple-step income statement?

Question 8

Which of these accounts would be closed to Income Summary with a debit?

Question 9

A key difference between the periodic and perpetual inventory systems is that the periodic system:

Question 10

A single-step income statement is characterized by:

Question 11

PW Audio Supply, Inc. has an unadjusted balance of $40,500 in its Inventory account. A physical count reveals the actual merchandise inventory at year-end is $40,000. What is the required adjusting entry?

Question 12

What is the formula to calculate the cost of goods sold under a periodic system?

Question 13

Celine’s Sports Wear Shop has Sales Revenue of $162,400 and Rent Revenue of $6,000. It also has Sales Returns and Allowances of $4,800 and Sales Discounts of $3,600. What is Celine's net sales?

Question 14

A comprehensive income statement is designed to show:

Question 15

Under the periodic inventory system, the journal entry to record the return of defective merchandise purchased on account is:

Question 16

Which inventory system provides a more up-to-date, or continuous, record of the inventory that should be on hand?

Question 17

If a sales invoice indicates credit terms of 1/10 EOM, what does this mean?

Question 18

A company sells merchandise for $800 on a credit card. The credit card company charges a 3 percent service fee. The entry to record this sale would include a:

Question 19

Which of the following is considered a nonoperating activity on a multiple-step income statement?

Question 20

If a company has beginning inventory of $50,000, cost of goods purchased of $380,000, and ending inventory of $60,000, what is its cost of goods sold?

Question 21

If freight terms are FOB destination, who is responsible for paying the freight costs?

Question 22

A buyer returns damaged goods to a seller. Under a perpetual inventory system, the seller's entry to record the return includes a debit to:

Question 23

If a company's net sales are $500,000, cost of goods sold is $300,000, and operating expenses are $120,000, what is its gross profit rate?

Question 24

In a periodic inventory system, the Freight-In account is used to record:

Question 25

When closing entries are prepared for a merchandising company, which account is NOT closed to Income Summary?

Question 26

The operating cycle of a merchandising company is typically:

Question 27

A company that uses a periodic inventory system takes a physical inventory count for two primary purposes:

Question 29

What does the term '2/10, n/30' mean?

Question 30

Which of the following items is included in the 'Other revenues and gains' section of a multiple-step income statement?

Question 31

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 32

Which account is NOT used in a perpetual inventory system?

Question 33

When a company grants a customer an allowance for damaged merchandise, which of the following entries is made by the seller under a perpetual system?

Question 34

If a company's gross profit is $200,000 and its net sales are $500,000, what is its cost of goods sold?

Question 35

What is the purpose of a comprehensive income statement?

Question 36

In a perpetual inventory system, a credit to the Inventory account could be caused by:

Question 37

A company sells goods for $2,000 on terms 3/10, n/30. The customer returns goods with a selling price of $400 and then pays the remaining balance within the discount period. How much cash does the company receive?

Question 38

On a multiple-step income statement, Income from Operations is calculated as:

Question 39

Under the periodic inventory system, the Purchase Discounts account has a normal:

Question 40

Which of the following would NOT be considered an operating expense for a merchandising company?

Question 41

A company has beginning inventory of $10,000, purchases of $150,000, and freight-in of $5,000. What is the cost of goods available for sale?

Question 42

In a perpetual system, the entry to record a sales discount is:

Question 43

The income measurement process for a merchandising company, as shown in Illustration 5-1, involves which of the following subtotals not found in a service company's income statement?

Question 44

If a company using a periodic system purchases merchandise for $2,000 on account with credit terms of 2/10, n/30 and pays the invoice within 10 days, what is the journal entry for the payment?

Question 45

Which of the following is a primary reason a company would choose a perpetual inventory system over a periodic system?

Question 46

A buyer returns merchandise worth $300 to a seller. The cost of the merchandise to the seller was $140. What is the seller's second journal entry to record this return under a perpetual system, assuming the goods are not defective?

Question 47

If a company's sales revenue is $480,000 and it has a gross profit rate of 30 percent, what is the amount of its gross profit?

Question 48

Which of these accounts would be found on the income statement of a merchandising company but NOT a service company?

Question 49

In a periodic system, the 'Cost of Goods Purchased' is calculated as:

Question 50

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