A ________ Can Be Defined as the Total Profits in an Industry

question 79

Multiple Choice

A ________ can be defined as the total profits in an industry at all points along the industry value chain.

• A) profit maximizer
• B) revenue enhancer
• C) profit pool
• D) profit outsourcing

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Definitions:

Merchandising Firm

A business that purchases finished goods for resale, making profit through the markup of those goods.

Period Costs

Costs that are taken directly to the income statement as expenses in the period in which they are incurred or accrued.

Inventory Accounts

Accounts used to track the cost of inventory that has been purchased but not yet sold to customers.

Manufacturing Company

A business that produces finished goods from raw materials by using various forms of labor, equipment, and processes.