Troista Mobile Accessories Sells Mobile Apps on Their Web Site

question 53

Multiple Choice

Troista Mobile Accessories sells mobile apps on their Web site. If a customer spends on average, $12 per visit and visits the Web site 20 times each year, what is the average nondiscounted gross profit during a customer's lifetime? Given that Troista makes a margin of 60 percent on the average bill, with 25 percent of customers not returning each year.

• A) $30
• B) $75
• C) $360
• D) $576

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Definitions:

FOB Shipping Point

A shipping term indicating that a buyer assumes ownership and responsibility for goods at the seller's location, and thus is responsible for freight costs and any associated risks during transportation.

Inventory Writedown

An accounting process that reduces the carrying value of inventory to its market value or below, reflecting decreased value in the asset.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of goods, minus the cost of their sale or disposal, used in inventory valuation and accounts receivable.

FIFO

An inventory valuation method known as "First-In, First-Out," where goods purchased or produced first are sold or used first.