define cost of goods sold

Answer Posted / kanika

The direct costs attributable to the production of the
goods sold by a company. This amount includes the cost of
the materials used in creating the good along with the
direct labor costs used to produce the good. It excludes
indirect expenses such as distribution costs and sales
force costs. COGS appears on the income statement and can
be deducted from revenue to calculate a company's gross
margin.

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