(Applying the Analysis)A Value-Added Tax (VAT)

question 108

Multiple Choice

(Applying the Analysis) A value-added tax (VAT) :

• A) is another name for a retail sales tax but is otherwise the same.
• B) is like a sales tax but is only imposed on the difference between a firm's sales and its purchases from other firms.
• C) is like an income tax but is only imposed on the difference between a person's income and his or her consumption.
• D) only applies to imported goods.

Know the effects of adjusting entries on pretax income and net income.

Grasp the concept of accruals and their impact on financial statements.

Differentiate between transactions that create and do not create deferrals.

Comprehend how the income statement and retained earning balances are connected.

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