When a Business Has a Relatively Small Number of Customers

question 124

Multiple Choice

When a business has a relatively small number of customers, a preferred method of forecasting is

• A) regression analysis.
• B) trend analysis.
• C) the Delphi technique.
• D) a market test.
• E) a customer forecasting survey.

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Definitions:

Provision for Loss

An accounting process to allocate anticipated losses from bad debts, depreciation, or other contingencies.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board that are becoming the global standard for the preparation of public company financial statements.

Borrowing Costs

Interest and other costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds.

Development Costs

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