Question

Which of the following best describes credit sales? Multiple Choice Cash sales to customers that are new to the company. Sales to customers using credit cards. Sales to customers on account. Sales with a high risk that the customer will return the product.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": Sales to customers on account.

Explanation:

Credit sales are all those a creditor provides on account to a debtor with the promise of repayment on a determined period depending on the type of agreement between the two parties. Credit sales allow a business to attract more customers under the risk they will not be able to collect the debt.

Answer 2

Answer:

Sales to customers on account.

Explanation:

Sales to customers is usually done in two ways; Cash and credit.

In the accrual system of accounting, sales is recognized in the books whether cash has been collected or not.

When a sale is done in credit, it is said to have been done on accounts and the entries recorded would be credit sales and debit accounts receivables. The debit entry would have been to cash account if cash had been collected.

Hence credit sales refers to Sales to customers on account.