Fixed Selling Expenses Affect the Calculation of ________ on the Contribution

question 111

Multiple Choice

Fixed selling expenses affect the calculation of ________ on the contribution income statement.
Fixed selling expenses do NOT affect the calculation of ________ on the absorption income statement.

• A) contribution margin; gross margin
• B) gross margin; contribution margin
• C) operating income; gross margin
• D) operating income; contribution margin

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Definitions:

Ureteroplasty

A surgical procedure to repair or modify the ureter, the tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Ureterostomy

A surgical procedure that creates a stoma (an opening) for the ureter or ureters on the abdomen's surface.

Cystectomy

Surgical removal of all or part of the bladder.

Intravenous Pyelogram

A diagnostic imaging test that uses a contrast dye and X-rays to look at the bladder, kidneys, and ureters.