Streeter & Sons Is a Regional Service Company That Has

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Multiple Choice

Streeter & Sons is a regional service company that has been in business for a few years, but has not employed a controller or anyone else full-time to keep track of its financial state. The company needs to take a good look at its financial state to determine whether it needs to make any changes in its practices, in order to prevent possible financial meltdown. Which of the following, if true, would strengthen the case that Streeter & Sons is profitable?

• A) The company's sales revenue is low relative to its cost of goods sold.
• B) The company's cost of goods sold is low relative to its sales revenue.
• C) The company has had the same number of customers for some time.
• D) The company has had the same owners over its lifetime.
• E) The company's selling expenses are high relative to its administrative expenses.

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Definitions:

Proportion

An element or piece assessed regarding its comparison with the total sum.

Equilibrium

A state in which supply and demand are balanced, commonly used in economics to describe the condition where market supply equals market demand.

Payoff

The return or reward received from an investment or action, often analyzed in game theory and economics.

Proportion

A portion, fraction, or quantity that is seen in contrast to the entire entity.