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Differences between selling expenses distribution expenses?
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August 29, 2007 2:59PM
distributon expense is a part of selling expense. its comes under the heading of selling expense. selling expense included various other heads like advertisement expense, distribution expense, packing expense, octroi, sales tax, hidden profit, cost of product etc etc. while distribution expense is the expense occured by the producer of the goods in the form of transportation cost barred by him for making the goods reach the retailers, wholesellers or directly to the godown or factory outlet.
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