Under the Retail Method, the Denominator in the Cost-To-Retail Percentage

question 153

Multiple Choice

Under the retail method, the denominator in the cost-to-retail percentage does not include:

• A) Purchases.
• B) Purchase returns.
• C) Abnormal shortages.
• D) Freight-in.

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