Selma Owns a Roofing Business

question 68

Multiple Choice

Selma owns a roofing business. She enjoys being her own boss, but her satisfaction comes at a price. Her days are filled with organizing the activities of her employees and soliciting new customers. She often misses activities with friends and family because of the obligations of running her own business. She also knows that she has unlimited personal liability for any of her firm's debts. Selma's business is organized as a(n) :

• A) joint venture.
• B) C corporation.
• C) S corporation.
• D) sole proprietorship.

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Definitions:

Managerial Accounting

The practice of identifying, measuring, analyzing, and interpreting accounting information to help managers make informed operational decisions.

Financial Accounting

A branch of accounting that focuses on the process of recording, summarizing, and reporting transactional information related to business operations to external parties.

Period Cost

Costs that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, such as administrative expenses.

Product Cost

The total expense incurred in creating a product, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.