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All records in a file must be uniquely identifiable in at least one attribute, which is its primary key. Drawing on your general knowledge of accounting, identify the primary key for the following types of accounting records. To illustrate, the first record is done for you.




Record Type


Primary Key




Accounts Receivable


Customer Number




Accounts Payable





Inventory





Customer Sales Orders





Purchase Orders to vendors





Cash Receipts (checks) from customers





Cash Disbursements (checks) to vendors





Employee Payroll





Earnings records







7.
Drawing from your basic accounting knowledge, list the relevant data attributes that constitute the record types below. Identify which attribute is the primary key for the record.
Accounts Payable record
Inventory record
Customer Sales Orders record
Purchase Orders to vendors
Cash Receipts (checks) from customers
Employee Payroll Earnings records
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Record Type	Primary Key
Accounts Receivable	Customer Number
Accounts Payable
Inventory
Customer Sales Orders
Purchase Orders to vendors
Cash Receipts (checks) from customers
Cash Disbursements (checks) to vendors
Employee Payroll
Earnings records