PROMISSORY NOTE Definition

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PROMISSORY NOTE, usually just called a note, is a NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT wherein the maker agrees to pay a specific sum at a definite time.

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PURCHASE ACCOUNT is an account in which all inventory purchases are recorded; used with the periodic inventory method.

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