A Variable Costing Income Statement Is Used for ________

question 29

Multiple Choice

A variable costing income statement is used for ________.

• A) filing income tax returns
• B) external reporting purposes
• C) determining the amount of gross profit
• D) internal decision-making purposes

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Definitions:

Net Income

This is the amount of earnings left after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from revenue.

Average Common Stockholders' Equity

A financial metric calculated as the average equity held by common stockholders over a period, typically used in performance analysis.

Return on Equity

A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholder equity, indicating how effectively a company uses invested capital to generate profit.

Earnings Per Share

A company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.