Calculation for Same-Store Sales Growth Is

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Multiple Choice

calculation for same-store sales growth is

• A) total sales ÷ selling area in square feet.
• B) (store sales in year 3 ÷ store sales in year 1).
• C) [store sales in year 1 ÷ (store sales in year 2 - store sales in year 1)].
• D) [(store sales in year 2 - store sales in year 1) ÷ store sales in year 1].
• E) store 1 square feet ÷ store 2 square feet.

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Definitions:

Outstanding Common Stock

Shares that are issued by a company and held by investors, excluding any shares held as treasury stock by the company itself.

Annual Amortization

The systematic reduction of the cost (or other basis) of an intangible asset over a specified time period.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income left over for the business after it has paid out dividends to its shareholders.

Initial Value Method

A method of accounting in which an investment is initially recorded at its cost without adjusting for changes in the market value over time.