ADM 1340 Lecture 5: Merchandising – Periodic and Perpetual Inventory Systems
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Gross margin = gross profit / net sales. From each dollar earned from principle business, the amount of profit the company earns. Return of sales = net income / net sales. From each dollar earned from principle business, how much company finally earns. Journal entries for sales returns, sales allowances, and sales discounts. Two types of inventory systems: perpetual inventory systems, periodic inventory systems. Inventory is sold to customers, and is transferred to cost of goods sold. Assets are sold to the customer to earn revenue. Sales returns: customers can return purchased goods according to the return policy. Sales allowance: when customers purchased damaged or defective goods, they may be offered a sales allowance to encourage them to keep the goods. When customers purchase on open account, they may be offered a sales discount to encourage early payment. Sales discounts: early payment discounts offered to customers. Sales returns: customers return merchandise for refund.