. A journal entry with a debit to cash of $980, a debit to Sales Discounts of $20, and a credit to Accounts Receivable of $1,000 means that a customer has taken a 2% cash discount for early payment.  What could Sales of $550,000 and net sales of $523,000 reflect? (Not looking just for a $ amount here but also why is there a difference, what does the difference mean.)

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. A journal entry with a debit to cash of $980, a debit to Sales Discounts of $20, and a credit to Accounts Receivable of $1,000 means that a customer has taken a 2% cash discount for early payment. 

  1. What could Sales of $550,000 and net sales of $523,000 reflect? (Not looking just for a $ amount here but also why is there a difference, what does the difference mean.)
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