When a Trading Security Is Sold,three Journal Entries Are Required

question 105

True/False

When a trading security is sold,three journal entries are required: one to adjust the security to fair value,another to record the sale,and a third to adjust retained earnings.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory valuation method that calculates the cost of goods sold and ending inventory based on the average cost of all units available for sale.

Process Costing

An accounting method used to allocate costs to units of product in processes where the products are indistinguishable from each other, such as in chemical processing or food production.

Conversion Costs

The total of direct labor costs plus manufacturing overhead costs, indicating the expenditures involved in transforming raw materials into completed products.

Materials Costs

The expense incurred for raw materials that are transformed into finished products in the manufacturing process.