When an Inventory System Updates the Inventory Account at the Time

question 59

Multiple Choice

When an inventory system updates the Inventory account at the time of each sale, this is known as:

• A)a periodic system
• B)a contra-purchase system
• C)a perpetual system
• D)an accrual system

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Definitions:

Sales Return

Goods returned by the buyer to the seller due to issues like defects or dissatisfaction, reversing a portion of sales.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.

Interest-Bearing Note

A debt instrument that requires the issuer to pay interest to the holder at specified intervals up to the maturity date, when the principal amount is due to be repaid.

Discounting

The process of determining the present value of a payment or series of payments that will be received in the future.