Describe the Three Components of Competition

question 91

Essay

Describe the three components of competition.

---

Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Represents the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses.

Common Fixed Expenses

Expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales, shared among different business segments or products.

Segmented Income Statement

An income statement broken down into segments, such as product lines or geographical areas, to analyze profitability.

Absorption Costing

An accounting technique that assigns the total manufacturing costs, including direct materials, direct labor, and both kinds of manufacturing overhead (fixed and variable), to a product’s cost.