Please give the answer and explanation to each question. Thanks a lot! Costs that a business does
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Please give the answer and explanation to each question. Thanks a lot!
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Costs that a business does not incur, or can reduce, if it discontinues an activity are known as:
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actual costs
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relevant costs
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incremental costs
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avoidable costs
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Profit is not relevant when calculating:
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price/earnings ratio
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earning per share
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return on equity
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accounts receivable turnover
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Which of the following statements is correct? The accrual principle means that:
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revenue is recorded in the income statement and balance sheet when cash is received
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revenue is recorded in the income statement when the cash is received
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revenue is recorded in the income statement at the time of transaction and not at the time the cash is received
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revenue is recorded in the income statement and balance sheet at the time of the transaction and not at the time the cash is received
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GAAP provides rules for entities to follow when preparing financial statements which assist external users with:
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Interpreting bank statements
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Making comparisons between the financial information of different entities
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analyzing owners personal transactions
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Making comparisons between an entitys budgeted and actual results
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The source documents for transactions show the value of the exchange in terms of money. This is known as:
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a source document
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the historical cost concept
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the monetary unit concept
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a transaction
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