Timing Is an Important Element of Markdowns

question 87

Multiple Choice

Timing is an important element of markdowns. Those retailers who take a markdown as soon as sales fall off most likely are doing so to

• A) placate dissatisfied customers.
• B) enhance customer perceptions of product quality.
• C) free up valuable selling space and cash.
• D) create an image as a cutting-edge retailer.
• E) react to the entry of a new competitor.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Unit

A computation used in process costing that converts partially completed units of production into a number of fully completed units.

Process Costing

A costing method used for homogenous products, which assigns costs to units of product based on the process they go through.

Equivalent Unit

A measure used in accounting to express the amount of work done by employees or the amount of goods produced in terms of fully completed units.

Process Costing

is a costing method used where production is continuous, assigning costs to units of product based on the processes they go through.