If Sales Have Decreased in the Past 5 Years and the Cost

question 16

Multiple Choice

If sales have decreased in the past 5 years and the cost of goods sold value remains the same each year, this will create

• A) an increase in gross profit margin.
• B) an increase in profit margin.
• C) a decrease in gross profit margin.
• D) a decrease in cost of goods sold.

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Definitions:

Osmotic Pressure

Amount of turgor that prevents osmosis into cytoplasm or other hypertonic fluid.

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis

A cellular process where specific molecules are ingested into the cell after they bind to receptors on the cell surface.

Facilitated Diffusion

A process of passive transport, mediated by carrier proteins, allowing molecules to cross the cellular membrane along the concentration gradient without energy expenditure.

Osmotic Pressure

The pressure required to prevent the flow of solvent into a solution through a semipermeable membrane, driven by differences in solute concentration.