GB 112/212 MANAGERIAL ACC. W/ACCESS >C<
GB 112/212 MANAGERIAL ACC. W/ACCESS >C<
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Chapter 6, Problem 1Q
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Explain the difference between sales revenue and net sales.

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Sales revenue is an activity of selling the merchandise inventory of a business.

Sales discount is the amount given as concession to the buyer by the seller for prompt payments. In the case of sales discount, the goods are in the possession of the seller. It is the amount allowed as concession by the seller to the buyer for accepting the defective or damaged goods is known as sales allowance. In the case of sales allowance, the goods are in the possession of the buyer.

Thus, net sales are determined as reduction of sales discount or sales allowance from sales revenue of the company.

Conclusion

Thus, differences between sales revenue and net sales have been explained.

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Chapter 6 Solutions

GB 112/212 MANAGERIAL ACC. W/ACCESS >C<

Ch. 6 - Prob. 11QCh. 6 - Prob. 12QCh. 6 - Prob. 13QCh. 6 - Prob. 14QCh. 6 - Briefly explain how the total amount of cash...Ch. 6 - Prob. 16QCh. 6 - Sales discounts with terms 2/10, n/30 mean: a. 10...Ch. 6 - Gross sales total 300,000, one-half of which were...Ch. 6 - A company has been successful in reducing the...Ch. 6 - When a company using the allowance method writes...Ch. 6 - You have determined that Company X estimates bad...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 6 - Which of the following is not a step toward...Ch. 6 - When using the allowance method, as bad debt...Ch. 6 - Which of the following best describes the proper...Ch. 6 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 6 - Prob. 6.1MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.2MECh. 6 - Recording Bad Debts Prepare journal entries for...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.4MECh. 6 - Determining the Effects of Credit Policy Changes...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.6MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.7MECh. 6 - Prob. 6.1ECh. 6 - Reporting Net Sales with Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Reporting Net Sales with Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Determining the Effects of Credit Sales, Sales...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.5ECh. 6 - Reporting Bad Debt Expense and Accounts Receivable...Ch. 6 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 6 - Recording Bad Debt Expense Estimates and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.9ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.10ECh. 6 - Computing Bad Debt Expense Using Aging Analysis...Ch. 6 - Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using...Ch. 6 - Recording and Reporting a Bad Debt Estimate Using...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.14ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.15ECh. 6 - Inferring Bad Debt Write-Offs and Cash Collections...Ch. 6 - Inferring Bad Debt Write-Offs and Cash Collections...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.18ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.19ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.20ECh. 6 - Recording, Reporting, and Evaluating a Bad Debt...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.22ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.23ECh. 6 - Interpreting tho Effects of Salos Declines and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.25ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.26ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.27ECh. 6 - Prob. 6.1PCh. 6 - Recording Bad Debts and Interpreting Disclosure of...Ch. 6 - Determining Bad Debt Expense Based on Aging...Ch. 6 - Preparing an Income Statement and Computing the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.5PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.6PCh. 6 - Prob. 6.7PCh. 6 - Reporting Net Sales and Expenses with Discounts,...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.2APCh. 6 - Determining Bad Debt Expense Based on Aging...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.4APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.5APCh. 6 - Prob. 6.1CONCh. 6 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 6 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.3CPCh. 6 - Prob. 6.4CPCh. 6 - Prob. 6.5CP
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