An Improper Election to Use a Fiscal Year Automatically Places

question 6

True/False

An improper election to use a fiscal year automatically places the taxpayer on the calendar year.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including material and labor expenses.

Contribution Margin

The difference between the sales revenue of a product and the variable costs associated with producing it, used to cover fixed costs and contribute to profit.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs—costs that change with production volume—in the cost of goods sold.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced by a business within a certain range of activity.