An Example of a Fixed Cost to an Electronics Retailer

question 45

Multiple Choice

An example of a fixed cost to an electronics retailer is ________.

• A) advertising expense
• B) personnel bonuses
• C) sales commissions
• D) electric utility expense

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Definitions:

Accumulate

To gather or collect items over a period of time, often for a specific purpose or to achieve a particular goal.

Vest

To bestow a right, immediate or future, for the ownership of (an asset, typically a stock or option) to a worker under a plan, which may be subject to conditions.

Current Liability

Financial obligations or debts that are due to be paid within a year or within the normal operating cycle of a business.

GAAP

Stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles; the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting used in any given jurisdiction, including the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions, and in the preparation of financial statements.