单项选择题
The normal income statement which constitutes one of the financial statements of a company, is financial income statement. So functional income statement is an income statement that segregates all costs by use ; it shows revenues less cost of goods sold ( gross margin) less selling and administrative expenses. This approach is useful for financial reporting purpose ; it provides outsider readers with information about company’s progress and about which functional areas are being emphasized. For management’s use in the decision-making process, however, an income statement that follows a cost behavior approach, often referred to as a Contribution Margin Income Statement, is more valuable. |