Using a Perpetual Inventory System, the Entry to Record the Return

question 141

Multiple Choice

Using a perpetual inventory system, the entry to record the return of merchandise purchased on account includes a

• A) debit to Cost of Merchandise Sold
• B) credit to Accounts Payable
• C) credit to Merchandise Inventory
• D) credit to Sales

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Definitions:

Y-intercept

The point where a line crosses the y-axis on a graph, representing the value of the dependent variable when the independent variable is zero.

Simple Linear Regression

A statistical method that models the relationship between a dependent variable and one independent variable by fitting a linear equation to the observed data.

Response Variable

The variable in a study or experiment that is assumed to depend on or be affected by changes in another variable (often called the independent variable).

Explanatory Variable

A variable in a statistical model that is believed to cause or explain changes in the response variable.