What Is the Function of the Sales Department

question 10

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the sales department?

• A) Deals with the strategic financial issues associated with increasing the value of the business while observing applicable laws and social responsibilities
• B) Includes the policies, plans, and procedures for the effective management of employees
• C) The function of selling a good or service and focuses on increasing customer sales, which increases company revenues
• D) The process associated with promoting the sale of goods or services. The marketing department supports the sales department by creating promotions that help sell the company's products

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Definitions:

Durable Goods

Consumer goods that have a long life span (over three years) and are used over time, such as cars or appliances.

Farm Products

Goods that are derived from agriculture, including crops and livestock.

Financing Statement

A document filed to give public notice that a lender has a security interest in the collateral offered by a borrower.

Security Interest

A legal claim or lien on collateral that has been pledged, usually to secure repayment of a debt or performance of some other obligation.