ExplodiaCom Sells Fireworks Over the Internet

question 246

Multiple Choice

Explodia.com sells fireworks over the Internet. Customers access Explodia's website and select particular products, and Explodia refers the customer order to a fireworks manufacturer who fulfills the order, ships to the customer, and pays Explodia a 20% commission. Which of the following is true about Explodia?

• A) Explodia is an agent in this transaction.
• B) Explodia is primarily responsible for providing the product to the customer.
• C) Explodia's income statement would report gross revenue and cost of sales associated with these transactions.
• D) Explodia warehouses inventory.

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Definitions:

Weighted Average Method

An inventory costing method that calculates cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the weighted average cost of all items available for sale.

Inventory Costs

Expenses associated with ordering, storing, and managing inventory, including cost of goods sold, storage, and insurance.

Finished Goods

Rephrased: Completed production items that are ready for sale but haven't yet been sold, reflecting a key category of inventory for manufacturers.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that assigns the same average cost to all units available for sale, calculated as the total cost of goods divided by the total number of units available.