The Measurement of Key Relations Among Financial Statement Items Is

question 160

Multiple Choice

The measurement of key relations among financial statement items is known as:

• A) Financial reporting.
• B) Horizontal analysis.
• C) Investment analysis.
• D) Ratio analysis.
• E) Risk analysis.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for allocating labor costs to products or job orders.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the expected (standard) and actual variable overhead costs based on the actual level of an activity.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies directly with the volume of production, such as utilities for machinery.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost of variable overhead allocated for the actual production achieved.