A Company That Uses the Periodic Inventory System Provided the Following

question 8

Multiple Choice

A company that uses the periodic inventory system provided the following information: 1.Beginning inventory $5,000
2) Purchases $140,000
3) Purchase discounts $2,300
4) Purchase returns and allowances $600
At the end of the period,the physical count of inventory reveals that $15,000 worth of inventory is on hand.What is the amount of cost of goods sold?

• A) $127,100
• B) $142,100
• C) $157,100
• D) $137,100

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Definitions:

Chi-square Statistic

A measure used in statistics to test the independence of two events.

Observed Data

Refers to the data that has been collected or measured directly in an experiment or study.

Calculated

Determined or derived by mathematical methods or processes.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, used as a basis for statistical testing.