One of the Advantages of the System Replacing the SIC

question 5

Multiple Choice

One of the advantages of the system replacing the SIC is that:

• A) the system will be less expensive to users
• B) the system will cover the United States, Canada, and Mexico
• C) the system will be available on CD-ROM
• D) publication of the system will be outsourced to private industry
• E) the system will use a simpler three-digit code instead of the more complex four-digit system

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Definitions:

Finished Goods Inventory

Finished goods inventory consists of items that have completed the manufacturing process and are ready to be sold to customers, representing a final stage in product inventory.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that assigns a weighted average cost to each unit of inventory, based on the cost of goods available for sale and the number of units available.

Equivalent Units

Equivalent units are a concept in cost accounting used to assign costs to partially completed goods, converting them into the amount of finished goods units they represent.

Direct Materials Cost

The expenditure on raw materials that are directly involved in the production of a good or service.