For Each Report Listed Below, Identify Whether the Major Purpose

question 195

Essay

For each report listed below, identify whether the major purpose of the report is for (1) routine internal reporting, (2) nonroutine internal reporting, or for (3) external reporting to investors and other outside parties.
Item:
a.study detailing sale information of the top-ten selling products
b.weekly report of total sales generated by each store in the metropolitan area
c.annual Report sent to shareholders
d.monthly report comparing budgeted sales by store to actual sales

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Definitions:

Consumer Purchasing Scale

A measure or assessment of the buying power and patterns of consumers.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A psychological theory that categorizes human needs into five levels, from basic physiological needs to self-actualization, suggesting that higher-level needs emerge as lower-level needs are satisfied.

Cognition

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.