A Debit Memorandum Is

question 50

Multiple Choice

A debit memorandum is:

• A) Required whenever a journal entry is recorded.
• B) The source document for the purchase of merchandise inventory.
• C) Required when a purchase discount is granted.
• D) The document a buyer issues to inform the seller of a debit made to the seller's account in the buyer's records.
• E) Not necessary in a perpetual inventory system.

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Definitions:

Perpetuity Rate of Return

The rate at which an infinite series of cash flows, received indefinitely, is discounted to equate its present value.

Stated Dividend

The amount of dividend that a company declares to be paid out to its shareholders, usually expressed as a fixed amount per share.

Cost of Capital

The yield a corporation needs to generate on its investments in order to preserve its market value and draw in financing.

Internal Rate of Return

The internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a particular project equal to zero, used to evaluate the profitability of potential investments.