More Than One-Half of All Businesses, Today, Are Service Organizations

question 9

True/False

More than one-half of all businesses, today, are service organizations and one-third of the U.S. workforce is employed in services.

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Definitions:

Accounts Payable

A liability account that records amounts owed by a company to suppliers or creditors for purchases made on credit.

Merchandise Inventory

Represents the goods a company intends to sell to customers that are purchased and stored, evaluated as a current asset on the balance sheet.

F.O.B. Shipping Point

A term used in shipping contracts indicating that the buyer takes ownership and responsibility for goods once they leave the seller's premises.

F.O.B. Destination

A shipping term indicating that the seller retains risk and ownership of goods until they are delivered to the buyer's location.