Which of the following accounts is not a contra-revenue? Group of answer choices A)Sales discounts B)Credit card discounts C)Sales returns and allowances D)Allowance for doubtful accounts E)All the above are contra-revenues

Which of the following accounts is not a contra-revenue? Group of answer choices A)Sales discounts B)Credit card discounts C)Sales returns and allowances D)Allowance for doubtful accounts E)All the above are contra-revenues

Principles of Accounting Volume 1

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Chapter9: Accounting For Receivables

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Which of the following accounts is not a contra-revenue?

Group of answer choices

A)Sales discounts

B)Credit card discounts

C)Sales returns and allowances

D)Allowance for doubtful accounts

E)All the above are contra-revenues

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