Preparing the Post-Closing Trial Balance Is the ________ Step in the Accounting

question 91

Multiple Choice

Preparing the post-closing trial balance is the ________ step in the accounting cycle.

• A)first
• B)second
• C)third
• D)last

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Definitions:

Make-Or-Buy Decision

The decision-making process whereby a company evaluates the costs and benefits of manufacturing a product in-house versus purchasing it from an external supplier.

Fixed Overhead

Fixed overhead refers to indirect costs that remain relatively stable regardless of the level of production or sales, such as salaries of administrative personnel and depreciation of buildings.

Variable Overhead

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a company.

Direct Labor

The wages and benefits paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or delivery of services.