A Company Using the Perpetual Inventory System Purchased Inventory Worth

question 141

Multiple Choice

A company using the perpetual inventory system purchased inventory worth $550,000 on account with credit terms of 2/15,n/45.Defective inventory of $60,000 was returned 3 days later,and the accounts were appropriately adjusted.If the company paid the invoice 20 days later,the journal entry to record the payment would be ________.

• A) $550,000 debit to Accounts Payable and $550,000 credit to Cash
• B) $490,000 debit to Accounts Payable and $490,000 credit to Cash
• C) $550,000 debit to Accounts Payable, $540,200 credit to Cash, and $9,800 credit to Merchandise Inventory
• D) $499,800 debit to Accounts Payable, $9,800 credit to Merchandise Inventory, and $490,000 credit to Cash

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Definitions:

Tympanic Membrane

A thin, cone-shaped membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the inner ear, playing a key role in the process of hearing.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear that translate sound vibrations into neural signals.

Place Theory

A theory in hearing that suggests that our perception of sound depends on where each component frequency produces vibrations along the basilar membrane of the inner ear.