Mr. Etemadi has prepared the following list of statements about service companies and merchandisers.

  1. Measuring net income for a merchandiser is conceptually the same as for a service company.
  2. For a merchandiser, sales less operating expenses is called gross profit.
  3. For a merchandiser, the primary source of revenues is the sale of inventory.
  4. Sales salaries and wages is an example of an operating expense.
  5. The operating cycle of a merchandiser is the same as that of a service company.
  6. In a perpetual inventory system, no detailed inventory records of goods on hand are maintained.
  7. In a periodic inventory system, the cost of goods sold is determined only at the end of the accounting period.
  8. A periodic inventory system provides better control over inventories than a perpetual system.

Instructions

Identify each statement as true or false. If false, indicate how to correct the statement.