Merchandise Is Ordered on November 10; the Merchandise Is Shipped

question 13

Multiple Choice

Merchandise is ordered on November 10; the merchandise is shipped by the seller and the invoice is prepared, dated, and mailed by the seller on November 13; the merchandise is received by the buyer on November 18; the entry is made in the buyer's accounts on November 20. The credit period begins with what date?

• A) November 10
• B) November 13
• C) November 18
• D) November 20

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Definitions:

Journal Entries

These are records that note the details of financial transactions in accounting, following the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Transactions On Account

Financial activities that are recorded on credit, affecting accounts payable or receivable without immediate cash exchange.

Equipment On Account

The acquisition of equipment that is recorded on credit, where payment is deferred to a later date.

Recording Process

The systematic documentation of a company's financial transactions in the appropriate accounts of its accounting system.