Flow Time Is Only the Time a Job Spends Being

question 73

True/False

Flow time is only the time a job spends being processed, and excludes any time waiting to be processed, equipment set up time and time spent moving between operations.

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

A financial method that estimates the value of debts unlikely to be collected by determining uncollectible accounts each period's end.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra asset account that represents the estimated proportion of accounts receivable that may not be collectable.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting approach where uncollectible accounts receivable are directly written off against income at the time they are deemed unrecoverable.

Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

Debts owed to a company that are considered to be uncollectible from the debtor, often leading to the account being written off as a bad debt expense.