The Ethically Questionable Practice of Placing "Cookies" on Website Customers

question 56

Multiple Choice

The ethically questionable practice of placing "cookies" on website customers' personal hard drives is an example of using the Internet for

• A) assessing.
• B) monitoring.
• C) forecasting.
• D) scanning.

Understand the concept of implicit costs and their relevance to business economics.

Calculate and distinguish between accounting profit and economic profit.

Recognize explicit costs and their impact on a firm's financial statements.

Comprehend the relationship between economic profit, accounting profit, and normal profit.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Available

The total goods available for sale during a certain period, including both beginning inventory and purchases made.

Periodic Inventory

A periodic inventory system updates inventory balances and costs of goods sold at the end of an accounting period, rather than after each sale or purchase.

Accounting Period

A specific time frame used for financial reporting, typically encompassing a quarter or a year, during which a company reports its financial performance.

Acid-Test Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with its most liquid assets, providing a stringent measure of liquidity.