Commodity X Sells for $18

question 143

Multiple Choice

Commodity X sells for $18.00; selling expenses are $3.60; normal profit is $4.50. If the cost of Commodity X is $11.70 and the replacement cost is $10.00, the lower of cost or market is

• A) $8.10
• B) $9.00
• C) $9.90
• D) $11.70

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A theory that holds that people look for two causes to explain the behavior of others: internal attributions, which are personal characteristics of others, and external attributions, which are situational factors.

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