While shopping in a local supermarket, Jolene Partin came upon an aisle display of cookies and had to have some-immediately. By the time she got to the checkout counter with the rest of her selections, all the cookies were gone. In this case, the cookies were

A. a consumption product.
B. an unsought product.
C. very nutritious.
D. a staple product.
E. an impulse product.


Answer: E

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A restaurant is being sued because a customer claims to have found a bug in her chili The company's lawyers believe there is only a remote possibility that the lawsuit will result in an actual liability. Which of the following actions should be taken by the company's management?

A) The situation should be described in a note to the financial statements. B) The possible liability should not be shown in the financial statements. C) The liability should be estimated and accrued as an expense. D) An expense must be matched to the period in which the incident occurred.

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Milliken, Inc. provides the following information

Actual Sales Static Budget Flexible Budget Sales Volume Variance Sales Revenue $560,000 $535,000 $450,000 ? Calculate the sales volume variance. A) 25,000 F B) 25,000 U C) $85,000 U D) $110,000 F

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