Use the Partial Income Statement Below to Answer the Following

question 5

Multiple Choice

Use the partial income statement below to answer the following group of questions

$\begin{array}{lrrr} & \text { Actual } & \text { Budget } & \text { Difference } \\\text { Revenue from Sales } & \$ 65000 & \$ 55000 & 18 \% \\\text { Sales Discounts } & -5000 & -2000 & 150 \% \\\text { Net Sales } & 60000 & 53000 & 13 \% \\\text { Advertising } & 4000 & 1000 & 300 \% \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & 25000 & 28000 & -11 \% \\& & & \\\text { Sales Commissions } & 6000 & 3000 & 100 \% \\\text { Other Expenses } & 4000 & 4000 & 0 \% \\\text { Total Expenses } & 39000 & 36000 & 8 \%\\\\\text{Net Income}&\underline{21000}&17000& \mathbf{2 4 \%}\end{array}$
-From these results,you might conclude -

• A)increased advertising expenditures contributed to better performance
• B)sales commissions were a successful incentive to improve sales results
• C)discount sales terms encouraged more customers to buy
• D)all of the above conclusions are consistent with the results

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Definitions:

Joint Cost

The cost of the input and process that yields two or more products in fixed proportions as a result. For example, the cost of the barrel of oil and of splitting it into gasoline and motor oil is a joint cost.

Service Departments

Refers to the divisions or units within an organization that provide support services to the production or operational departments rather than directly producing goods or services.

Total Costs

The sum of all expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including direct and indirect costs, both variable and fixed.