" A secured loan is, a loan in which borrower pledges some asset as calateral for the loan, which them becomes a secured dept owned to the creditor who gives the loan."
I believe the answer is: Greater
For example, let's say that there is a company that make vehicles with no pollutant for the environment.
The government in this situation might provide the company with incentives with the reason that the amount of incentive is smaller compared to the amount of expense that the government had to spend to fix the damage to the environment.
Answer:
Net purchases:
= Purchases - Purchase Returns and Allowances - Purchase Discount
= 500,000 - 14,000 - 9,000
= $477,000
Cost of goods sold:
= Net purchase + Freight-in
= 477,000 + 15,000
= $492,000
