If Beginning Inventory (BI) + Purchases (P) - Ending Inventory

question 98

Multiple Choice

If Beginning Inventory (BI) + Purchases (P) - Ending Inventory (EI) = Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) , an equivalent equation can be written as?

• A) BI + P = COGS - EI
• B) BI - P = COGS + EI
• C) BI + P = COGS + EI
• D) EI + P = COGS - BI

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Definitions:

Duopoly

A market structure where only two sellers compete directly against each other, offering similar goods or services.

Collude

When two or more entities, often companies, agree to work together secretly, especially in an illegal or deceitful way, to deceive, mislead, or defraud others of their legal rights, or to obtain an unfair advantage.

Profit

The financial gain realized when the revenue from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the activity.

Kinked-demand Curve

A demand curve that has a distinct bend or kink, typically illustrating that a firm in an oligopoly will experience a different elasticity of demand for price increases compared to price decreases.