Tangent Corporation Makes a $1,200 Purchase of Merchandise Inventory on Account

question 123

Multiple Choice

Tangent Corporation makes a $1,200 purchase of merchandise inventory on account. This transaction will be recorded in the:

• A)cash payments journal.
• B)sales journal.
• C)cash receipts journal.
• D)purchases journal.

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