Sam Buys Stationery Items Such as Staplers, Pens, Printing Paper

question 13

Multiple Choice

Sam buys stationery items such as staplers, pens, printing paper, and printer cartridges from Staples.She buys these items for writing personal notes and for printing letters to her friends.In this instance, the stationery items that Sam purchases are part of the:

• A)reseller market.
• B)government market.
• C)business market.
• D)consumer market.

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Definitions:

Depreciation

The systematic allocation of the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting the asset's consumption, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Capital Expenditures

Payments made by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.

Amortization

The process of gradually reducing a debt through regular payments of both principal and interest.

Risk Optimization

The process of identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks followed by coordinating and applying resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events.