All of the Following Statements About the Post-Closing Trial Balance

question 239

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about the post-closing trial balance are correct except it

• A) shows that the accounting equation is in balance.
• B) provides evidence that the journalizing and posting of closing entries have been properly completed.
• C) contains only permanent accounts.
• D) proves that all transactions have been recorded.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold, treating fixed manufacturing overhead as an expense of the period in which it is incurred.

LIFO Inventory

A method of inventory valuation that assumes the last items placed in inventory are the first sold (Last In, First Out).

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method in which variable manufacturing costs are included in product costs, while fixed manufacturing overhead is treated as an expense of the current period.