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Discounts taken by a buyer because of early payment are recorded on the seller’s accounting records as Group of answer choices a. Purchases discount b. Sales discount c. Trade discount d. Early payment discount

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B) Sales discount

Explanation:

For example, company A sells $100 in merchandise to company B on account under the following terms 2/10, n/30. The journal entry to record the initial transaction is:

Dr Accounts receivable 100

    Cr Sales revenue 100

If the buyer pays within the discount period, the journal entry should be:

Dr Cash 98

Dr Sales discount 2

    Cr Accounts receivable 100

Sales discount is a contra revenue account that lowers sales revenue.

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