A Post-Closing Trial Balance Is Prepared

question 172

Multiple Choice

A post-closing trial balance is prepared

• A) after closing entries have been journalized and posted.
• B) before closing entries have been journalized and posted.
• C) after closing entries have been journalized but before the entries are posted.
• D) before closing entries have been journalized but after the entries are posted.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including costs related to operating the factory except for direct materials and direct labor.

Direct Labor

The expense of salaries for workers directly engaged in creating products or delivering services.

Product Costs

Costs that are directly associated with the manufacturing of goods, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Direct Materials Used

The actual amount of raw materials consumed in the production process of goods.