Match the Variance to the Correct Definition

question 52

Multiple Choice

Match the variance to the correct definition.
-Cost variance

• A)measures how well the business uses its materials or human resources
• B)the difference between the expected results in the flexible budget for the actual units sold and the static budget
• C)the difference between actual results and expected results in the flexible budget for the actual units sold
• D)measures how well the business keeps unit material and labor costs within standards
• E)the difference between actual results and the expected results in the static budget

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Definitions:

Initial Value Method

An accounting method where investments are recorded at their purchase cost, without subsequent adjustment for market changes.

Identifiable Net Assets

Assets of a company that can be clearly identified and measured, used in business combinations to determine the amount of goodwill or gain from a bargain purchase.

Book Value

The value of an asset as recorded on the balance sheet, calculated as the cost of the asset minus any depreciation.

Proportionate Book Value

The valuation of an entity's share in an investment, calculated based on the proportionate share of the invested entity’s book value.