The difference between a traditional format income statement and a contribution format income statement is:. a. that the traditional format organizes costs into cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expenses, while the contribution format organizes costs into variable and fixed costs.
b. that the traditional format organizes costs for internal use only, while the contribution format organizes costs for stockholders and creditors.
c. that the traditional format calculates gross margin which is equal to cost of goods sold minus fixed costs, while the contribution format calculates contribution margin which is cost of goods sold minus variable costs.
d. that the traditional format organizes costs by cost behavior, while the contribution format organizes costs by function.

Blanchard and peale am i in compliance with the law? what contribution does this choice of action make to the company, the shareholders, the community, and others? what are the short- and long-term consequences of this decision? 1. make sure you have a grasp of all of the facts available. 2. list any information you would like to have but don't and what assumptions you would have to make, if any, in resolving the dilemma. 3. take each person involved in the dilemma and list the concerns they face or might have. 4. develop a list of resolutions for the problem. 5. evaluate the resolutions for costs, legalities, and impact. 6. make a recommendation on the actions that should be taken. "contemplating any business act, an employee should ask himself whether he would be willing to see it immediately described by an informed and critical reporter on the front page of his local paper, there to be read by his spouse, children, and friends." is it legal? is it balanced? how does it make me feel?