Classify Each of the Following Statements

question 17

Multiple Choice

Classify each of the following statements.
-Maggie purchased an insurance policy on Jim's life and designated Susan as the beneficiary. Four years later, Jim dies, and Susan collects the insurance proceeds.

• A)No taxable transfer occurs.
• B)Gift tax applies.
• C)Estate tax applies.

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Definitions:

Job Order Cost Accounting

A costing method that gathers costs of materials, labor, and overhead for individual jobs or batches.

Process Costing Systems

Process costing systems are accounting methods used to allocate production costs to units of output, particularly effective in industries that produce identical or similar products in continuous processes.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes the first items placed into inventory are the first sold, standing for "First-In, First-Out."