Under a Perpetual Inventory System, Acquisition of Merchandise for Resale

question 45

Multiple Choice

Under a perpetual inventory system, acquisition of merchandise for resale is debited to

• A)the Inventory account.
• B)the Purchases account.
• C)the Supplies account.
• D)the Cost of Goods Sold account.

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Definitions:

Operating Cash Flow

Operating cash flow is the cash that comes from a company's usual business activities, showing if it can produce enough positive cash flow to sustain and expand its operations.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all income and expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a fixed asset evenly across its useful life.

Net Working Capital

The discrepancy between what a company owns in current assets and owes in current liabilities, showing its financial stability in the short term.