Because Service Organizations Do Not Make or Sell Tangible Products

question 38

True/False

Because service organizations do not make or sell tangible products, they have no need for managerial accounting.

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Definitions:

Basis of Property

The basis of property is the starting point for determining the gain or loss on the sale, exchange, or other disposition of property, generally its cost plus improvements and minus depreciation.

Recognized Gain

The portion of profit from the sale of an asset that must be reported for taxation purposes.

Shareholder

An individual or institution that owns a share of a company's stock, making them a partial owner of the company.

Net Capital Loss

Occurs when total capital losses exceed total capital gains in a tax year, with limitations on its deduction against other types of income.