While Observing an Entity's Annual Physical Inventory, an Auditor Recorded

question 11

Multiple Choice

While observing an entity's annual physical inventory, an auditor recorded test counts for several items and noticed that certain test counts were higher than the recorded quantities in the entity's perpetual records. This situation could be the result of the entity's failure to record:

• A)purchase discounts.
• B)purchase returns.
• C)sales.
• D)sales returns.

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Definitions:

Activity Variances

Differences between budgeted amounts and actual amounts incurred due to variations in the level of activity or performance.

Activity Measure

A metric used to gauge the amount of activity or volume, often used in the allocation of overhead costs to products based on their consumption of resources.

Customers Served

The number of customers who receive service from a business within a specified period, indicating the reach or impact of the business's operations.

Activity Variances

The difference between the budgeted costs based on standard activity levels and the actual costs incurred, related to specific business activities.