168) An expense resulting from failing to take advantage of cash discounts when using the net
method of recording purchases is called:
A) Sales discounts.
B) Trade discounts.
C) Purchases discounts.
D) Discounts lost.
E) Discounts earned.
169) A company that uses the net method of recording purchases and a perpetual inventory
system purchased $1,800 of merchandise on July 5 with terms 2/10, n/30. On July 7, it returned
$200 worth of merchandise. On July 28, it paid the full amount due. The correct journal entry to
record the payment on July 28 is:
A) Debit Merchandise Inventory $1,600; credit Cash $1,600.
B) Debit Cash $1,600; credit Accounts Payable $1,600.
C) Debit Accounts Payable $1,600; credit Merchandise Inventory $32; credit Cash $1,568.
D) Debit Accounts Payable $1,800; credit Cash $1,800.
E) Debit Accounts Payable $1,568; debit Discounts Lost $32; credit Cash $1,600.