The Merchandise Inventory account of a company shows a balance of $70,000 but a physical count of inventory shows $67,000 Which of the following entries is required to record the shrinkage? (Assume a perpetual inventory system.)

A)
Cost of Goods Sold 3,000
Shrinkage Expense 3,000

B)
Merchandise Inventory 3,000
Cost of Goods Sold 3,000

C)
Cost of Goods Sold 3,000
Merchandise Inventory 3,000

D)
Cash 3,000
Merchandise Inventory 3,000

C

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