Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 125

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Accruals are an expensive but commonly used way to finance working capital.
• B) A conservative financing policy is one where the firm finances part of its fixed assets with short-term capital and all of its net working capital with short-term funds.
• C) If a company receives trade credit under terms of 2/10,net 30,this implies that the company has 10 days of free trade credit.
• D) One cannot tell if a firm has a conservative,aggressive,or moderate current asset financing policy without an examination of its cash budget.
• E) If a firm has a relatively aggressive current asset financing policy vis-à-vis other firms in its industry,then its current ratio will probably be relatively high.

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of raw materials and the standard or expected cost, multiplied by the quantity of materials purchased.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (or budgeted) variable overhead based on a standard rate.

Labor Efficiency Variance

measures the difference between the actual labor hours used and the standard labor hours expected for the production achieved, indicating labor efficiency.

Labor Efficiency Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual number of labor hours used and the standard number of labor hours expected to produce a certain level of output.