Under the Perpetual Inventory System, Discounts Taken on an Invoice

question 97

Multiple Choice

Under the perpetual inventory system, discounts taken on an invoice by the buyer would be:

• A)debited to Merchandise Inventory.
• B)credited to Merchandise Inventory.
• C)debited to Cost of goods sold.
• D)credited to Cost of goods sold.

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