According to the U

question 40

Multiple Choice

According to the U.S. Census bureau, merchant companies are companies that ________.

• A) arrange for the sale of goods without owning them
• B) outsource their sales process
• C) own the goods they sell
• D) outsource a majority of their business processes

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Definitions:

Electricity

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles, used as a power source.

Variable Component

Denotes a part of a cost or expense that varies directly with the level of activity or output.

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, changing with the level of production or sales but not in direct proportion.

Electrical Cost

The expense associated with the consumption of electrical energy or the cost related to electrical work in construction or maintenance.