$($LO $1-2)1-27.$ Accounting Systems

Five Below is a discount retailer.

Required

For each of the following decisions, indicate whether the decision maker would be more likely to get information from the financial $($F$)$ or cost $($C$)$ accounting system of Five Below $($in addition, perhaps, to other information$).$

a$.$ A retailing competitor wants to compare her company's financial performance to Five Below.

b$.$ A labor organization representing workers at Five Below stores is deciding whether Five Below is profitable enough to negotiate for pay raises.

c$.$ An advertising manager at Five Below is deciding what media to use for commercials based on the profitability of different demographic groups.

d$.$ A marketing manager at Five Below is trying to determine whether to enter a new geographic location.

e$.$ An investor is deciding whether to purchase stock in Five Below.