Chapter 9 Test Review

1. Chapter 9Test Review Ms. Cooley Accounting

2. An organization with the legal rights of a person and which may be owned by many persons Corporation

3. Each unit of ownership in a corporation Share of Stock

4. Total shares of ownership in a corporation Capital Stock

5. A form prepared by the customer showing the price deduction taken by the customer for returns and allowances Debit Memorandum

6. A merchandising business that sells to those who use or consume the goods Retail Merchandising Business

7. Credit allowed for the purchase price of returned merchandise, resulting in a decrease in the customer’s accounts payable. Purchases Return

8. A cash discount on purchases taken by a customer Purchases Discount

9. An invoice used as a source document for recording a purchase on account transaction Purchase Invoice

10. A deduction that a vendor allows on the invoice amount to encourage prompt payment Cash Discount

11. A journal used to record only one kind of transaction Special Journal

12. When several journals are used, an abbreviation is used in the Post.Ref. column of a ledger to show the journal from which the posting is made

13. The purchases account is increased by a credit and decreased by a debit

14. Purchases Returns and Allowances is a contra account to Cost of Merchandise

15. Trade discounts normally are recorded in the purchases discount account

16. The terms of sale 1/10, n/30 mean that the customer may deduct 1% of the invoice amount if payment is made within 30 days of the invoice date

17. Purchases Discount is increased by a credit entry

18. If the actual petty cash on hand is $53.00 but the records show that $55.00 should be on hand, the petty cash fund is said to be over.

19. When purchases are recorded at their cost, including any related shipping costs and taxes, the Historical Cost accounting concept is being applied