Answer:
a small number of firms selling a homogeneous or a differentiated product
Explanation:
if this is one of the choices this is correct
By making a homeless shelter or just giving someone a compliment
Answer:
Debit : Bad Debts account : $2000 (appearing in the income statement)
Credit : Provision for doubtful debts account : $2000 (appearing in the balance sheet)
Explanation:
This is an example of provision for doubtful debts. Provision for doubtful debts is an estimated amount of bad debts from accounts receivables that has been issues but not yet collected. This is done under the accrual accounting concept where an expense is identified as soon as invoices have been issued rather than waiting long periods to find out which invoice is irrecoverable. It is typically an estimate based on past experience.
In this question, the sales value has not been provided, hence an assumption is made:
Sales : $200,000
If provision for doubtful debts is 1% of sales and all sales is on credit, then the provision for doubtful debts amount is = 1% x $200,000 = $2000
Provision for doubtful debts is an accounts receivable contra account and thus has a credit balance and is recorded in the balance sheet, listed directly under accounts receivables.
The entry is recorded as:
Debit : Bad Debts account : $2000 (appearing in the income statement)
Credit : Provision for doubtful debts account : $2000 (appearing in the balance sheet)
Answer:
I. In order to entice a customer to keep damaged or defective merchandise, the seller is willing to decrease the selling price.
II. The seller wants to avoid future lost sales.
III. The seller wants to keep a customer happy.
IV. Sold merchandise was defective or unacceptable.
Explanation:
Sales allowance can be defined as a reduction in the price of goods that a seller gives to a customer due to quality issues, incorrect pricing, shipping, etc.
The statements which best summarize why a seller would give a sales allowance are;
I. In order to entice a customer to keep damaged or defective merchandise, the seller is willing to decrease the selling price.
II. The seller wants to avoid future lost sales.
III. The seller wants to keep a customer happy.
IV. Sold merchandise was defective or unacceptable.
Answer:
False
Explanation:
Arbitrage refers to buying and selling stocks, commodities, bonds, currencies, or any other type of security. This process is carried out simultaneously, and a profit is made when the purchase price is lower than the selling price. E.g. a trader that purchases gold from a European seller and immediately sells it to an Asian buyer at a slightly higher price.
As technology advances, arbitrage has become more difficult to carry out because information is available to everyone. Before, a company could purchase a good (e.g. beef) in Texas and sell it at a higher price to a buyer in New York.
