A Backorder Is an Order That Cannot Be Filled at the Time

question 144

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A backorder is an order that cannot be filled at the time the customer places the order, resulting in a lost sale.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of net income that is not distributed to shareholders as dividends but is kept by the company for reinvestment.

Total Assets

The sum of all resources owned by a company, valued in monetary terms.

Deferral

A financial term referring to the postponement of the recognition of certain revenues or expenses to a later accounting period.