If an Imbalance Results from the Accounting Method Used for Translation

question 52

Multiple Choice

If an imbalance results from the accounting method used for translation, the imbalance is taken either to ________ or ________.

• A) the bank; the post office
• B) depreciation; the market for foreign exchange swaps
• C) current income; equity reserves
• D) current liabilities; equity reserves

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Time Variance

The difference between the actual time taken to produce a good or service and the estimated time.

Standard Rate

A predetermined charge or cost that applies to a specific service, transaction, or product under typical conditions.

Standard Direct Hours

Standard direct hours represent the estimated amount of time that should be spent by labor to produce a unit of output under normal conditions.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

A measure used to assess the difference between the budgeted and the actual volume of production, impacting the budgeted fixed overhead costs.