Informal Efforts,as Opposed to Official Job Assignments,in Which Employees Work

question 77

Multiple Choice

Informal efforts,as opposed to official job assignments,in which employees work to create new products and processes of their own choosing and initiative are known as

• A)spin-offs.
• B)skunkworks.
• C)bootlegging.
• D)horse trading.
• E)sponsorship.

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Definitions:

Net Markups

The amount by which the cost of a product is increased to arrive at the selling price, after accounting for any discounts or additional charges.

Net Markdowns

The total decrease in the original selling prices of products, accounting for promotions or clearance sales, minus any markdown cancellations.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where the inventory balance is updated and the cost of goods sold is calculated only at the end of each accounting period.

Merchandise Purchases

The acquisition of goods for resale at a profit, a central activity of retail and wholesale businesses.