1. Merchandise inventory consists of products that a company acquires to resell to customers.

2. A service company earns net income by buying and selling merchandise.

3. Gross profit is the same as gross margin.

4. Cost of goods sold is also called cost of sales.

5. A wholesaler is an intermediary that buys products from a manufacturers or other wholesalers and sells them to consumers.

6. Goods in transit are automatically included in a company's inventory account.

7. If damaged & obsolete goods cannot be sold they are not included in inventory.

8. Goods on consignment are goods shipped by their owner, called the consignee, to a party called the consignor.

9. If obsolete or damaged goods can be sold, they will be included in inventory for realizable value.

10. If the seller is responsible for paying freight charges, then ownerships is passed when goods arrive at their destination.

11. A properly designed internal control system is a key part of accounting information systems design, analysis and performances.

12. The use of internal controls provides guaranteed protection against losses due to operating activities.

13. Internal control policies and procedures are the same for all companies

14. Maintaining adequate business records is an important internal control principle.

15. Proper internal control means that the responsibility for a task is clearly established and assigned to one person.

16. Accounts receivables occur from credit sales to customers

17. Credit sales are recorded by crediting an account receivable for the specific customer who is making the purchase

18. As long as a company accurately records total credit sales information, it is not necessary to have separate accounts for specific customers

19. If a customer owes interest on accounts receivable, the interest revenue account is debited and account receivable is credited

20. If a credit card sale is made, the seller can either debit cash or debit accounts receivable when the sale occurs.

True or False?