Re: Dutch translation.

[Rod R. <ro...@su...>]

On Friday 22 June 2001 06:59, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> ...
> > COGS => Think this is a apprevation for buying some goods??? Where
> > does it stand for???
>
> I looked it up and found the term "Cost of goods sold". in my danish
> translation I made it something like "Sales expenses", but I think
> it refers only to the loss of storing goods (non-virtual goods that
> is).

I'm pretty sure COGS means exactly what the words say.  I.e., you buy 
a dozen widgets from your distributor at $10 each.  You sell 8 of 
them.  Your COGS is $80.  The other 4 are accountable as inventory.

-- Rod
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