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An entity had the following account balances in the pre-closing trial balance:

Opening inventory $100,000

Closing inventory150,000

Purchases400,000

Transportation-in6,000

Purchase discounts40,000

 Purchase allowances15,000

Returned purchases5,000

The entity had net purchases for the period of A. $340,000

B. $346,000

C. $370,000

D. $376,000

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Date Posted: 2015/02/17
VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN
by VENKITARAMAN KRISHNA MOORTHY VRINDAVAN , Project Execution Manager & Accounts Manager , ALI INTERNATIONAL TRADING EST.

Answer option B >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   $346,000

Saifullah Shirazi
by Saifullah Shirazi , Senior Accountant , Suraj Cotton Mills Limited

Net Purchase for the period is $346,000

Calculation:400,000+6,000-40,000-15,000-5,000 =346,000

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