Using the Following Letters to Represent Items

question 23

Multiple Choice

Using the following letters to represent items:

P = Purchases (net)
C = Cost of goods sold
B = Beginning inventory
E = Ending inventory
Which equation is correct?

• A)B - C + P = E
• B)B - E = C + P
• C)P - E = B + C
• D)B = C - E + P

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