Question

Barney bought a small retail business a month ago. He plans to advertise it with the help of billboards and flyers to attract customers. Which type of expense would Barney’s business incur in the form of advertising?

A.
non-operating expense
B.
selling expense
C.
administration expense
D.
logistic expense
E.
production expense

Answer 1

The answer is A. non-operating expense

Step-by-step explanation:

As he operates a retail shop, such advertising is vital to attract customers to the shops and to make potential sales. We can't treat this expenses as administration or production expenses.

We consider this as non operational because advertising is not an operational part of the operations of a retail business. Moreover, we can't consider it as selling expenses because they are mostly incurred during the sales process.