When Marketers Refer to the Fact That Services Cannot Be

question 80

Multiple Choice

When marketers refer to the fact that services cannot be held in inventory or stored for future use, they are stating that services are:

• A)intangible.
• B)durable.
• C)variable.
• D)perishable.
• E)standardized.

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Definitions:

Average Cost

A method for inventory valuation that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all items purchased.

Retail Inventory Method

An accounting process used by retailers to estimate inventory value by converting the retail value of inventory to a cost basis, based on the relationship between cost and retail price.

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Gross Profit Method

A method of estimating the amount of ending inventory by applying the gross profit percentage to sales.