Match the Following Terms with Their Definitions

question 78

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Overhead expense

• A)Average cost for that period for inventory
• B)Inventory continually updated
• C)(Beginning inventory and ending inventory)÷ 2
• D)New inventory sold first
• E)Cost percentage
• F)Inventory not updated continually
• G)Each cost is known
• H)Old inventory sold first
• I)A ratio
• J)A ratio used to calculate cost of ending inventory
• K)Operating expenses not directly associated with a specific department

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Definitions:

Process Cost System

This accounting method is used for homogenous products and services to assign production costs evenly across all units produced, facilitating per unit cost analysis.

Job Order Cost System

An accounting system used to assign costs to individual jobs or batches, tracking the expenses associated with specific customer orders or projects.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the activities they use.

Not A Product Cost

Indicates an expense not directly tied to the creation of products, such as administrative or sales expenses.