Internal Controls for Handling Sales Returns and Allowances Do Not

question 88

Multiple Choice

Internal controls for handling sales returns and allowances do not include

• A)computing bad debt expense using the percentage of credit sales
• B)verifying that the goods have been returned
• C)authorizing the credit memo by management
• D)using the original sales invoice to prepare the sales returns slip

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Definitions:

Monopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure where there is only one producer or seller for a product or service, limiting competition.

Marginal Revenue

The extra income a company earns by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service; it varies depending on the level of production.

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the average cost of producing each unit excluding fixed costs.