The Most Common Form of Business Organization in the United

question 84

True/False

The most common form of business organization in the United States is the sole proprietorship.

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Definitions:

Gross Method

An accounting practice where purchases are recorded at their full invoice price without deducting discounts that may later be received.

Merchandise

Goods that are bought and sold within a retail or wholesale environment, comprising the primary source of revenue for merchandising companies.

Perpetual Inventory System

An approach to inventory accounting that directly records transactions of inventory sales or purchases through the use of computerized point-of-sale and enterprise asset management software.

Gross Method

An accounting method for recording purchases at the gross invoice amount before any trade discounts are deducted.