On July 1, Gilbert County Bought Computer Equipment for Use

question 73

Multiple Choice

On July 1, Gilbert County bought computer equipment for use in the administrative offices of the county. The equipment has an estimated useful life of three years and salvage of $10,000. The county has a 6/30 fiscal year-end. Assuming that the county maintains its books and records in a manner that facilitates the preparation of fund financial statements, the $85,000 cost of this equipment would require which of the following entries?

• A) Debit Expenditures $85,000; Credit Cash $85,000.
• B) Debit Equipment $85,000; Credit Cash $85,000.
• C) Debit Expenses $85,000; Credit Cash $85,000.
• D) No entry in the city's governmental funds.

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Volume

refers to the portion of fixed overhead costs that is associated with the production volume, used in calculating efficiency and profitability.

Standard Machine-Hours

A measure used in manufacturing to allocate costs to products based on the estimated number of hours the machinery is used.

Actual Output

Actual output is the quantity of finished goods or services produced by a company in a specific period.

Overapplied

A situation in cost accounting where the allocated manufacturing overhead for a period exceeds the actual manufacturing overhead costs incurred.