You Are an Accounting Major Who Recently Completed Your Masters

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Essay

You are an accounting major who recently completed your masters degree in accounting and began working in public accounting as of September 1, 2011. Your younger brother currently is enrolled in a principles of accounting course. Your brother calls you at your firm's offices one day to congratulate you on the purchase of your new stereo system for your apartment. In the course of the conversation, your brother tells you that his accounting instructor discussed the installment sales method of recognition in class recently. Since your brother knows that you are paying for the stereo by making monthly payments, your brother (in an attempt to impress with his new-found knowledge) begins to describe the process for accounting under the installment sales method of revenue recognition. Your brother finds it particularly curious that the store that sold you the stereo system will be deferring revenue on the sale until cash is collected.
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How would you respond to your younger brother's comments?

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Definitions:

Scrambled Merchandising

A retail strategy where a store sells a wide variety of unrelated products to increase foot traffic and sales.

Dual Distribution

A distribution strategy where a company sells its products both directly to consumers and through intermediaries.

Mixed-Line Merchandising

A retail strategy that involves offering a wide variety of unrelated products in a single store to attract diverse customers.

Dysfunctional Competition

A scenario where businesses engage in harmful practices that impede fair marketplace operations, often leading to reduced consumer choice and innovation.