Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 61

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A(n) _____ business consists of owners who join forces to collectively operate all or part of the functions in their industry.

• A)small business
• B)corporation
• C)merger
• D)acquisition
• E)horizontal merger
• F)conglomerate merger
• G)Cooperative
• H)vertical merger
• I)business incubators
• J)business plan
• K)alien corporation
• L)preferred stock
• M)Franchising

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Definitions:

Operating Income

Income generated from regular business operations, excluding revenues and expenses from non-operating activities.

Inventory

The overall quantity of products and materials in possession of a company, intended for future sale or to be used in manufacturing.

Variable Costing

Variable Costing is a costing method that only includes variable costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.