A Macarty Company's Records Indicate the Following Information for the Year

question 82

Multiple Choice

A. Macarty Company's records indicate the following information for the year: $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Merchandise inventory, } 1 / 1 & \$ 550,000 \\\text { Purchases } & 2,250,000 \\\text { Net sales } & 3,100,000\end{array}$ On December 31 a physical inventory determined that ending inventory of $600000 was in the warehouse. A. Macarty's gross profit on sales has remained constant at 30%. A. Macarty suspects some of the inventory may have been taken by some new employees. At December 31 what is the estimated cost of missing inventory?

• A) $30000
• B) $42000
• C) $180000
• D) $600000

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Definitions:

External Noise

Distractions that originate outside the communicator that can interfere with the transmission of a message, affecting its reception and understanding.

Effective Listening

The active process of attentively receiving, interpreting, and responding to verbal and non-verbal messages.

Communication Relationship

The connection between individuals that is established and maintained through the exchange of messages and information.

Accurate Understanding

The correct comprehension or interpretation of a message or situation, reflecting an effective communication process.