ayment. Business unit B produces and sells household faucets and allows customers to pay for their faucets after they are delivered to the customer. Business unit B recognizes revenue when the customer receives the product. What is the likely effect that will occur by management in measuring and comparing the performance of each business unit? A Business unit A will have overstated revenue in comparison to business unit B. B Business unit A and business unit B can be effectively compared. C Business unit A will have understated revenue in comparison to business unit B. D Management cannot effectively compare the business units.
XYZ Company has two business units selling two different products. Business unit A produces and sells sprinkler heads and requires customers to pay for their purchase prior to the production of the sprinkler heads. Business unit A recognizes revenue at the time of payment. Business unit B produces and sells household faucets and allows customers to pay for their faucets after they are delivered to the customer. Business unit B recognizes revenue when the customer receives the product. What is the likely effect that will occur by management in measuring and comparing the performance of each business unit? A Business unit A will have overstated revenue in comparison to business unit B. B Business unit A and business unit B can be effectively compared. C Business unit A will have understated revenue in comparison to business unit B. D Management cannot effectively compare the business units.
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