When a Firm Divides Its Selling Territory into Geographic Areas

question 283

Multiple Choice

When a firm divides its selling territory into geographic areas, it is referred to as

• A) single-zone pricing.
• B) multiple-zone pricing.
• C) geographic pricing.
• D) FOB origin pricing.
• E) basing-point pricing.

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Definitions:

Initial Record

The first entry or documentation of a transaction or event in the accounting records.

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting method used to estimate the value of a store's merchandise by converting retail prices to cost prices.

Cost to Retail Ratio

A ratio used in inventory management that compares the cost of goods sold to the retail price of the goods.

Cost Flow

The manner in which costs move through a company’s accounts, typically following either a FIFO, LIFO, or weighted average approach in costing inventory.