Cost Reduction Pressures Tend to Be Particularly Intense in Industries

question 105

Multiple Choice

Cost reduction pressures tend to be particularly intense in industries that

• A) create products that serve universal needs.
• B) create customized products.
• C) are not involved in international business.
• D) produce products that have inelastic demand.
• E) serve different customers with different needs.

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Definitions:

Sales Revenues

Revenue generated through the sales of goods or services throughout a certain period.

Credit Sales

Sales made by a business wherein the payment is postponed, leading to the creation of an account receivable.

Cost Of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including both materials and labor expenses.

Inventory

Items held by a company for sale in the ordinary course of business or to be used in the production of goods sold.