After All of the Account Balances Have Been Extended to the Income

question 125

Multiple Choice

After all of the account balances have been extended to the Income Statement columns of the end-of-period spreadsheet, the totals of the Debit and Credit columns are $77,500 and $83,900, respectively. What is the amount of the net income or net loss for the period?

• A) $6,400 net income
• B) $6,400 net loss
• C) $83,900 net income
• D) $77,500 net loss

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Definitions:

Quantity Discounts

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Periodic Inventory System

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Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management approach where transactions are recorded in real-time, immediately affecting the inventory account.

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