A Chart of Accounts for a Business Firm

question 57

Multiple Choice

A chart of accounts for a business firm

• A) is a graph.
• B) indicates the amount of profit or loss for the period.
• C) lists the accounts and account numbers that identify their location in the ledger.
• D) shows the balance of each account in the general ledger.

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Definitions:

Actual Materials

The real quantity and cost of materials used in the production process, as opposed to estimated or standard materials.

Material Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials used in production and the standard cost of those materials.

Standard Purchase Price

The predetermined cost of acquiring goods, set for budgeting and costing purposes.

Actual Purchase Price

Actual Purchase Price refers to the actual amount paid for goods or materials, including additional costs such as delivery charges and taxes.