Numerical Control Is a Method of Controlling a Machine Tool

question 50

Multiple Choice

Numerical control is a method of controlling a machine tool using ____.

• A) coded computer language
• B) variable speeds
• C) keyboard input
• D) voice commands
• E) none of the above

Understand the journal entries associated with transactions in a process costing system.

Realize the role of materials, labor, and overhead (conversion costs) in the computation of equivalent units and overall product cost in a process costing environment.

Analyze the differences and applications of the direct and step-down methods of service department cost allocation.

Identify how the completeness of work-in-process inventory affects the calculation of equivalent units.

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Definitions:

Three Inventory Accounts

Refers to the three main types of inventory accounts on the balance sheet: raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.

Direct Materials

Raw materials directly used in the manufacturing of a product, directly traceable to the finished product.

Office Supplies

Items like pens, paper, calculators, and computers that are used on a daily basis within an office setting.

Permanent/Temporary

Refers to accounts in accounting: permanent accounts are balance sheet accounts that carry over into the next accounting period, while temporary accounts are income statement accounts closed at the end of the accounting period.