Your classmate does not understand the difference between the perpetual and periodic inventory systems. The same cost

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Your classmate does not understand the difference between the perpetual and periodic inventory systems. “The same cost formulas are used in both systems,” he says, “and a physical inventory count is required in both systems. So what’s the difference?” Explain to your confused classmate how the perpetual and periodic inventory systems differ.

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Financial Accounting Tools For Business Decision Making

ISBN: 9781119594574

8th Canadian Edition

Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine, Christopher D. Burnley

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