$19.$ A company purchases inventory for $$10,000,$ with terms $3/10,$ n$/30.$ The company uses a perpetual system and the net method to record purchases. To record this transaction, the company debits the inventory account for $$9,970.$ Which of the following statements is correct?

a$.$ The company should instead debit purchases

b$.$ The company should instead credit inventory

c$.$ The recorded amount should instead be $$9,700$

d$.$ Two of the other answer choices are correct