Chapter 9 Flashcards
Merchandising business
A business that purchases and sells goods
Merchandise
Goods that a business purchases to sell
Retail merchandising business
A merchandising business that sells to those who use or consume the goods
Wholesale merchandising business
A business that buys and resells merchandise to retail merchandising business
Corporation
An organization with legal rights of a person and which persons may own
Share of a stock
Each unit of ownership in a corporation
Capital stock
Total shares if ownership in a corporation
Stockholder
An owner if one or more shares of a corporation
Special journal
A journal used to record only one type if transaction
Cost of merchandise
The price a business pays for goods it purchases to sell
Markup
The amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price
Vendor
A business from which merchandise is purchased or supplies it other assets are bought
Purchase on account
A transaction in which the merchandise purchased to be paid later
Purchases journal
A special journal used to record only merchandising on account
Special amount column
A journal amount column headed with an account title
Purchase invoice
An invoice used as a source document for recording a purchase in account transaction
Terms of sale
A agreement between a buyer and a seller about a payment for merchandise
Cash payments journal
A sexual journal used to record only cash payment transactions
Cash discount
A deduction that a vendor allows on te invoice of amount to encourage prompt payment
Purchases discount
A cash discount on purchases taken by a customer
General amount column
A journal amount column that is not headed with an account title
List price
The retail price listed in a catalog or on an internet site
Trade discount
A reduction in the list price granted to customers
Contra account
An account that reduces a related account account on a financial statement