Which of the Following Best Explains a Job Order Cost

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains a job order cost system?

• A) It provides product costs for each manufacturing department or process.
• B) It is often used by companies that manufacture custom products for customers or batches of similar products.
• C) It is often used by companies that manufacture units of a product that are indistinguishable from each other.
• D) It is used by companies that manufacture units of a product using a continuous production process.

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Definitions:

Oceanic Trench

A deep, narrow depression in the ocean floor, usually occurring at subduction zones where one tectonic plate is being forced under another.

Island Chain

A series of islands formed close to each other, often as a result of volcanic activity.

Mid-Ocean Ridge

An underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created.

Transform Fault

A strike-slip fault that accommodates the horizontal movement of one tectonic plate past another.