Under a Perpetual Inventory System, a Shortage in Inventory Requires

question 89

Multiple Choice

Under a perpetual inventory system, a shortage in inventory requires an adjusting entry that

• A) debits Cost of Goods Sold and credits Accounts Payable.
• B) debits Merchandise Inventory and credits Cost of Goods Sold.
• C) debits Cost of Goods Sold and credits Merchandise Inventory.
• D) debits Accounts Payable and credits Merchandise Inventory.
• E) debits Accounts Payable and credits Cost of Goods Sold.

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