18. If a company employs the net method of recording accounts receivable from customers, then sales discounts taken should be reported as O a. a deduction from sales in the income statement. O b. an item of "other income and expense" in the income statement. c. a deduction from accounts receivable in determining the net realizable value of accounts receivable. d. should not be used.

18. If a company employs the net method of recording accounts receivable from customers, then sales discounts taken should be reported as O a. a deduction from sales in the income statement. O b. an item of "other income and expense" in the income statement. c. a deduction from accounts receivable in determining the net realizable value of accounts receivable. d. should not be used.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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