Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A) If annual compounding is used,the effective annual rate equals the simple rate.
• B) If annual compounding is used,the effective annual rate equals the periodic rate.
• C) If a loan has a 12 percent simple rate with semiannual compounding,its effective annual rate is equal to 11/66 percent.
• D) Both answers a and b are correct.
• E) Both answers a and c are correct.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs that vary with the level of production or sales, such as utilities or commissions, but not directly tied to specific units.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of labor directly involved in producing goods, used as a base to allocate labor costs to products.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost of variable overhead allotted based on the activity level.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between actual hours worked to produce an item and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the variable overhead rate.