A Company Using the Perpetual Inventory System Purchased Inventory Worth

question 2

Multiple Choice

A company using the perpetual inventory system purchased inventory worth $25,000 on account with terms of 2/10, n/30. Defective inventory of $2,000 was returned 2 days later and the accounts were appropriately adjusted. If the invoice is paid within 10 days, the amount of the purchase discount that would be available to the company is:

• A)$460.
• B)$540.
• C)$500.
• D)$490.

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Definitions:

Inelastic Demand

A situation where the demand for a product or service remains relatively unchanged despite changes in its price.

Marginal Cost

The rise in aggregate expenditure resulting from the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

Senior Discount

A reduction in the price of goods, services, or commodities offered to elderly individuals, typically those who are 65 or older.