This is how a company tricks you into thinking it's bigger than it is in reality

Revenue is not always the amount written on the invoice. The final number can change because of rebates, returns, penalties, warranties, customer incentives, or long credit periods where part of the amount is actually interest. Revenue can also look bigger than it really is when a company shows the full transaction value, even though it has earned only a fee or commission. This story goes beyond the first question of whether a sale happened. It asks the next one: How much of that sale was truly the company’s revenue?

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