Last season at City Opera House, far more people attended opera X than opera Y. However, opera Y generated far greater net profits for City Opera House than did opera X.
Each of the following could directly explain the result indicated above EXCEPT:

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a. a difference in the ticket prices of operas X and Y
b. a difference in the operating expenses of operas X and Y
c. a difference in the subject matters of operas X and Y
d. a difference in the merchandise sales associated with operas X and Y

A difference in the subject matters of operas X and Y

Explanation:

A difference in ticket prices , operating expenses , merchandise sales with operas X and Y could directly explain the result indicated about the given statement.

The costs of goods produced is typically included in the balance sheet as a separate item. The residual expenditures not included in COGS are operating expenses. Customer selling is carried out by merchandising, whereas the term "sales" applies to a customer who simply purchases a product and performs a buying transaction.

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