Your Local Instant Photocopying Service Charges 10 Cents a Copy

question 193

Multiple Choice

Your local instant photocopying service charges 10 cents a copy up to 25 copies, 9 cents a copy for 26 to 99 copies, and 8 cents a copy for 100 copies or more. What kind of adjustment to its list or quoted price of 10 cents per copy is the photocopying service using?

• A) experience-curve pricing
• B) loss-leader pricing
• C) a quantity discount
• D) a promotional discount
• E) everyday low pricing

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Definitions:

Accounting Adjustments

Entries made in accounting records at the end of a period to correct accounts before the financial statements are prepared.

Temporary Differences

Differences between the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the statement of financial position and the asset’s or liability’s tax base.

Carrying Amounts

The value at which an asset or liability is recognized on the balance sheet after accounting for depreciation, amortization, or impairment losses.

Accounting Standards

Rules and guidelines that specify how financial transactions and elements should be recorded and reported in financial statements.