How Have the Increased Use of the Internet by the Public

question 53

Essay

How have the increased use of the Internet by the public and the development of Web pages by interest groups affected the lobbying process? Will Internet technologies increase interest group membership?

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Definitions:

Income Summary

An account used during the closing process that summarizes revenues and expenses for a specific accounting period before the net income or loss is transferred to retained earnings.

Inventory

Items meant for sale during regular business operations, currently being produced for that purpose, or intended as materials to be used in manufacturing.

Periodic System

An inventory system where inventory records are updated at specific intervals, as opposed to continuously.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) refers to the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.