Which of the Following Would Appear as an Extraordinary Item

question 139

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would appear as an extraordinary item on the income statement?

• A) loss resulting from the sale of fixed assets
• B) gain resulting from the disposal of a segment of the business
• C) loss from land condemned for public use
• D) liquidating dividend

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Definitions:

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a product or service is sold to customers.

Variable Labor Cost

Costs for labor that change in proportion to the level of production or sales in a company.

Break-even Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain, and a business is not making a profit but not losing money either.

Contribution Format

A method of income statement presentation where costs are separated into variable and fixed categories.