What account is debited when recording the adjusting entry to write down merchandise inventory under the LCM rule?

If the balance in the inventory account is greater than the physical count, which of the following journal entries is recorded? a.Debit Merchandise Inventory and credit Inventory Short and Over b.Debit Merchandise Inventory and credit Cost of Goods Sold c.Debit Cost of Goods Sold and credit Merchandise Inventory d.Debit Inventory Short and Over and credit Merchandise Inventory

In which section of a Classified Balance Sheet would Merchandise Inventory appear?

If each purchase and sale of merchandise is recorded in the inventory and the cost of merchandise sold accounts, the method of accounting for merchandise inventory is the: A perpetual method. B) periodic method. C) gross profit method. D) administrative method.

Before inventory purchases are recorded, the receiving report should be reconciled to what documents?

Which of the following is a difference between the periodic inventory system and the perpetual inventory system? a. The Merchandise Inventory account is used under the perpetual inventory system but not under the periodic inventory system. Ob. The Purchases account is used under the periodic inventory system but not under the perpetual inventory system. c. The Merchandise Inventory account is used under the periodic inventory system but not under the perpetual inventory system. Od. The Purchases account is used under the perpetual inventory system but not under the periodic inventory system.

The account used to adjust the perpetual inventory records when a difference exists between the physical count and the amount in the perpetual inventory records is called a. Inventory Short and Over. b. Estimated Returns Inventory. c. Inventory Shrinkage. d. Merchandise Inventory

when taking inventory all merchandise held on consignment is _______

Describe measures to control merchandise inventory.

Which of the following statements is true for a company that uses a periodic inventory system? a.The purchase of inventory requires a debit to Inventory. b.The return of defective inventory requires a debit to Purchase Returns and Allowances. c.The payment of a purchase within the discount period requires a credit to Purchase Discounts. d.Any amounts paid for freight are debited to Inventory.