David is recently divorced and his ex-wife took most of their kitchen equipment when she relocated. he's decided to host a pampered chef party and invite friends who enjoy cooking. he knows that they will enjoy sampling various dips and dishes and will likely buy an item or two. he can purchase pampered chef items at a discount and may even earn free items as a benefit of hosting the party. pampered chef is classified as a(n): a. direct sales retailer. b. mass merchandiser. c. specialty retailer. d. retail cooperative.

The correct answer is C

Explanation:

Specialty retailer is the kind of retailer whose focus is on a particular categories of the product like office supplies or women's clothing.

So, in this case, David decided to host a party of Pampered Chef and he could purchase the items of the Pampered Chef at a discount and even the free items as he is hosting a party. So, Pampered Chef will be classified as the  specialty retailer.

income statement is prepared in order to show the profits and loss of a business. in order to prepare the income statement she should collect all the income and expenses of the product with the cost of production.