The Three Stable (I

question 56

Multiple Choice

The three stable (i.e., nonvariable) gases in the atmosphere, in order of abundance from most to least, are

• A) carbon dioxide, argon, and oxygen.
• B) oxygen, carbon dioxide, and argon.
• C) nitrogen, oxygen, and argon.
• D) oxygen, argon, and nitrogen.

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Percentage of Completion

An accounting method used to recognize revenues and expenses of long-term projects proportionally to the work completed.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed goods, treating them as an equivalent number of fully completed units.

Physical Count

The process of manually counting the actual inventory on hand at a particular time to verify the quantities listed in accounting records.

Job Order Cost System

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