The Financial Statement That Presents a Summary of the Revenues

question 71

Multiple Choice

The financial statement that presents a summary of the revenues and expenses of a business for a specific period of time,such as a month or year,is called a(n)

• A) prior period statement
• B) retained earnings statement
• C) income statement
• D) balance sheet

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Definitions:

Sales Commission Expense

A cost incurred by a company to compensate its sales staff, based on a percentage of the sales they achieve.

Department Store

A large retail store offering a wide variety of goods organized into departments.

Responsibility Centers

Entities within an organization responsible for controlling revenue and expenses, influencing the operational and financial results.

Cost Centers

Parts of an organization where costs can be identified and directly attributed, but which do not directly generate revenue.