Explain the Difference Between Consumer Products and Business Products

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Essay

Explain the difference between consumer products and business products. Why are some products difficult to categorize as one or the other? Give an example of a business product, a consumer product, and a product that is difficult to categorize.

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Definitions:

CICA Handbook

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Handbook, which contains accounting and assurance standards in Canada.

Capitalize

To record a cost as a long-term asset rather than an expense, spreading the cost over its useful life.

Amortize

To amortize means to gradually pay off or write down the cost of an asset or debt over a period, often through regular payments.

Immediate Write-Off

The process of fully expensing an asset or expenditure in the current period instead of spreading its cost over its useful life.