A company using a perpetual inventory system that returns goods previously purchased on credit would   1. debit Accounts Payable and credit Inventory. 2. debit Accounts Payable and credit Purchases.   why is it credit inventory instead of purchases? In other words I know the answer is 1 but why?

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A company using a perpetual inventory system that returns goods previously purchased on credit would

 

1. debit Accounts Payable and credit Inventory.

2. debit Accounts Payable and credit Purchases.

 

why is it credit inventory instead of purchases? In other words I know the answer is 1 but why?

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