Which of the Following Is NOT True About Internal Service

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true about internal service funds as reported in the fund financial statements?

• A) Costs reported by internal service funds are reported twice within the same set of financial statements.
• B) Billing rates must be set to cover the full cost of providing the goods or services.
• C) Depreciation can be charged to governmental funds through the billing rates established by the internal service fund.
• D) Deficits or surpluses in the general fund can be transferred to the internal service fund by adjusting the billing rates.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost added by producing one extra item of a product, integral for decision-making in production.

Cookies

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Average Total Cost

The total cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the quantity of output.

Marginal Cost

The additional cost incurred to produce one more unit of a good or service.