Match the Following Terms with Their Definitions

question 74

Multiple Choice

Match the following terms with their definitions.
-Accounts payable

• A)Uses a base year
• B)Inventory and prepaid expenses are subtracted
• C)A liability
• D)Net sales ÷ total assets
• E)Actual sale after returns on discounts
• F)Current assets ÷ current liabilities
• G)What we owe creditors
• H)Data placed side by side
• I)Cash, supplies
• J)Obligations due within one year
• K)Cost of goods for resale
• L)Obligations that are not due for at least one year
• M)Total this period is compared by amount of percent to same total last period
• N)Part of stockholders' equity
• O)What customers owe
• P)Dollars not shown
• Q)Paid in advance
• R)Profit
• S)Revenues and expense for a specific period of time
• T)Prepared as of a particular date
• U)Beginning inventory plus new purchases - ending inventory
• V)True cost of purchases
• W)Includes no plant and equipment assets
• X)Sales - cost of goods sold
• Y)Each liability and equity is analyzed as a percent of the total

Understand the relevance of information, including its characteristics, for making informed decisions.

Describe the role of management accountants in the decision-making process.

Understand the implications of outsourcing decisions and the relevant factors to consider.

Distinguish between different costing systems (traditional volume-based and activity-based costing) and their impact on decision making.

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Definitions:

Stockholders

Individuals or entities that own shares in a corporation, thus having an interest in its performance and profits.

Employee-Owned Corporations

Businesses where the majority of the stock is owned by the employees, often leading to high levels of staff engagement and motivation.

Shares Of Stock

Units of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset, representing a portion of a company's capital.