Which Department Maintains Copies of Purchase Orders and Receiving Reports

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which department maintains copies of purchase orders and receiving reports so that the documents can be compared before the accounting records are updated?

• A)Receiving
• B)Accounts Payable
• C)Cash Disbursements
• D)Warehouse

---

Definitions:

Average Costs

The total costs divided by the quantity produced or consumed, indicating the cost per unit.

Transfer Prices

The prices at which services, goods, or capital are exchanged between departments or divisions within the same company or between subsidiaries.

Intermediate Products

Goods that are used as inputs in the production of other goods, not intended for final consumption.

Profit Center

A branch or division of a company that is directly responsible for generating its own revenue and profits.