Common fixed expenses are expenses that cannot be traced to any specific division, business unit or store/office within a larger company. In this case, each division has its own manager and assistant manager, but their salaries can be traced to the corresponding division, therefore, they cannot be considered common fixed expenses. Examples of common fixed expenses are the CEO's salary (or any other upper management or board of directors), their assistants or certain administrative costs that are incurred by them.
The correct answer is letter "A": Provides information primarily for external decision makers.
Explanation:
Financial Accounting is the method of gathering, recording, summarizing and publishing financial data on a company that is useful to <em>investors and creditors</em>. The ultimate goal is to accurately report a business' financial picture and results at a given point in time and over a specified period.
<em>Financial accounting output is a financial report containing different statements and explanatory notes.</em>
