The Setup Cost Incurred in Preparing a Machine to Produce

question 26

Multiple Choice

The setup cost incurred in preparing a machine to produce a batch of product is an example of a

• A) fixed charge.
• B) random charge.
• C) sunk cost.
• D) variable cost.

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Definitions:

Beginning inventory

The value of a company's inventory at the start of an accounting period.

Perpetual inventory system

An inventory system that keeps continuous, real-time records of goods bought and sold, updating inventory accounts without physical counts.

Journal entry

A record in accounting that documents a business transaction and its impact on the company's accounts, using debits and credits.

Cost of merchandise sold

The total expense incurred by a company to buy or manufacture the goods sold during a given period.