SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING
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Chapter 1, Problem 5CDQ
To determine
Concept Introduction:
An organization can be manufacturing, servicing of merchandising type. For a merchandiser, the main business activities are the purchase, payment to the supplier, sales, and receipts from the customer. Hence the business activities are cyclical in nature.
To Indicate:
The difference between a manufacturing business and a merchandising business
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SURVEY OF ACCOUNTING
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