A Perpetual Inventory System

question 97

Multiple Choice

A perpetual inventory system:

• A)keeps a running record of all goods.
• B)can be maintained only with computer software.
• C)is used only for inexpensive goods.
• D)does not require a physical count at the end of the fiscal year.

Master the ability to allocate and interpret common fixed expenses across divisions.

Understand the significance of fixed and variable expenses in cost-volume-profit analysis.

Understand the concept of break-even analysis in business.

Calculate unit product cost using both absorption costing and variable costing methods.

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