Question

When purchases of merchandise are made on account with a perpetual inventory system, the transaction is recorded with which entry

Answer 1

Answer:

debit Merchandise Inventory, credit Accounts Payable.

Explanation:

In the case when the merchandise is purchased on account, so the following journal entry is recorded

Merchandise inventory Dr XXXXX

      To account payable XXXXX

(Being merchandise inventory purchased on account)

Here merchandise inventory is debited as it increased the assets and credited the account payable as it also increased the liabilities