
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134486840
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5, Problem 1QC
Which account does a merchandiser use that a service company does not use?
- a. Cost of Goods Sold
- b. Merchandise Inventory
- c. Sales Revenue
- d. All of the above
Expert Solution & Answer

To determine
Merchandise Business: Merchandise business refers to the business of buying goods from the suppliers, and selling those to the customers with profit.
To Find: The correct account that is used in a merchandise company.
Answer to Problem 1QC
(d) All the above
Explanation of Solution
Explanation for correct answer:
Merchandise Company uses cost of goods sold account, sales revenue account, and merchandise inventory account to calculate its gross profit. However, Service Company uses service revenue account and operating expenses account to calculate its gross profit.
Explanation for incorrect answers:
- Option (a) is incorrect because only cost of goods sold account is not use in a merchandise company.
- Option (b) is incorrect because only merchandise inventory account is not use in a merchandise company.
- Option (c) is incorrect because only sales revenue account is not use in a merchandise company.
Conclusion
Therefore, the correct option is (d).
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Chapter 5 Solutions
Horngren's Financial & Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters (6th Edition)
Ch. 5 - Which account does a merchandiser use that a...Ch. 5 - The two main inventory accounting systems are the...Ch. 5 - The journal entry for the purchase of inventory on...Ch. 5 - JC Manufacturing purchase d inventory for 5,300...Ch. 5 - 5. Austin Sound sold inventory for $300,000, terms...Ch. 5 - Suppose Daves Discounts Merchandise Inventory...Ch. 5 - Which of the following accounts would be closed at...Ch. 5 - What is the order of the subtotals that appear on...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9QCCh. 5 - Prob. 10QC
Ch. 5 - The journal entry for the purchase of inventory on...Ch. 5 - What is a merchandiser, and what is the name of...Ch. 5 - Prob. 2RQCh. 5 - Describe the operating cycle of a merchandiser.Ch. 5 - What is Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), and where is it...Ch. 5 - How is gross profit calculated, and what does it...Ch. 5 - What are the two types of inventory accounting...Ch. 5 - What is an invoice?Ch. 5 - What account is debited when recording a purchase...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9RQCh. 5 - What is a purchase return? How does a purchase...Ch. 5 - Prob. 11RQCh. 5 - How is the net cost of inventory calculated?Ch. 5 - What are the two journal entries involved when...Ch. 5 - Prob. 14RQCh. 5 - Prob. 15RQCh. 5 - When granting a sales allowance, is there a return...Ch. 5 - Prob. 17RQCh. 5 - Prob. 18RQCh. 5 - What are the four steps involved in the closing...Ch. 5 - Prob. 20RQCh. 5 - Prob. 21RQCh. 5 - Prob. 22RQCh. 5 - Prob. 23RQCh. 5 - Prob. 24RQCh. 5 - Prob. 25RQCh. 5 - When recording purchase returns and purchase...Ch. 5 - What account is debited when recording the payment...Ch. 5 - Prob. 28RQCh. 5 - Is an adjusting entry needed for inventory...Ch. 5 - Highlight the differences in the closing process...Ch. 5 - Describe the calculation of cost of goods sold...Ch. 5 - Comparing periodic and perpetual inventory systems...Ch. 5 - S5-2 Journalizing purchase transactions
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