A Business Segment

question 35

Multiple Choice

A business segment:

• A) Requires only internal reporting.
• B) Is a part of a company that is separately identified by its products, services, or geographic market.
• C) Requires special journals.
• D) Requires subsidiary ledgers.
• E) Cannot report its results separately.

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