Explain the Differences Between How a Principal and Agent Would

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Essay

Explain the differences between how a principal and agent would show a sale of a product that has gross revenues of $1,000, cost of goods sold of $750, and a commission paid by the principle of 10% of gross sales on their respective income statements.

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Definitions:

Cost Of Goods Sold

The direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities they require and the resources consumed by these activities.

Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including costs related to running the factory that cannot be directly traced to specific units produced.

Expected Activity

Anticipated level of operations or production, based on forecasts or trends, which can influence budgeting and planning processes.