Research,development,and Advertising to Generate New Business Are Examples of Which

question 109

Multiple Choice

Research,development,and advertising to generate new business are examples of which of the following costs?

• A)discretionary costs.
• B)committed costs.
• C)required costs
• D)Both b.and c.are correct

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Definitions:

Dividends Declared

Profits distributed by a company to its shareholders, usually determined by the company's board of directors.

Statement of Retained Earnings

A financial document showing how a company's retained earnings have changed over a period due to dividends and earnings.

Expense Account

An expense account refers to a ledger account that tracks money spent or costs incurred in a business's operational activities.

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt.