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chapter 9 vocab
chapter 9 vocabulary
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Accounting
9th Grade
01/21/2010

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Merchandise
Definition
goods that  a business purchases and sells.
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Merchandising Business
Definition
a business that purchases & sells goods.
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retail merchandising business
Definition
a merchandising business that sells goods to those who use or consume the goods
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wholesale merchandising business
Definition
a business that buys & resells merchandise to retail merchandising businesses.
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special journal
Definition
a journal used to record only one kind of transaction
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cost of merchandise
Definition
the price a business pays for goods it purchases to sell.
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mark up
Definition
the amount added to the cost of merchandise to establish the selling price.
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vendor
Definition
a bussiness from which merchandise is purchased or supplies or other assets are bought.
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purchase on account
Definition
a transaction in which the merchandise purchased is to be paid for later.
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purchases journal
Definition
a specialjournal used to record only purchases of merchandise on account
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special amount colloumn
Definition
a journal amount coloumn headed with an account title.
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purchase invoice
Definition
an invoice used as a source document for reading a purchase on account transaction.
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cash payments journal
Definition
a special journal used to record only cash payment transactions.
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cash discount
Definition
a deduction that a vendor allows on the invoice amount to encourage prompt payment.
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purchases discount
Definition
a cash discount on purchases taken by a customer.
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general amount coloumn
Definition
a journal amount coloumn that is not headed with an account title.
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list price
Definition
the retail price listed in a catalog or on an intenet site.
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trade discount
Definition
a reduction in the list price granted to costumers.
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contra account
Definition
an account that reduces a related account on a financial statement.
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cash short
Definition
a petty cash on hand amount that is less than a recorded amount
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cash over
Definition
a petty cash on hand amount that is more than recorded amount.
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purchases return
Definition
credit allowed for the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting in a decrease in the costumer's accounts payable.
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purchases allowances
Definition
credit allowed for part of the purchase price of merchandise that is not returned, resulting ina decrease in the costumers accounts payable.
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debit memorandum
Definition
a form prepared by the costumer showing the price deduction taken by the customer for returns and allowences.
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