Which of the Following Is an Example of a Physical

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a physical control over assets and records?

• A) Every year, Doug is required to take one full week of vacation time.
• B) Greg is in charge of recording receipt of payments made to accounts receivable, while Susan is in charge of making deposits to the bank.
• C) Every evening, Shellie makes a back-up file of all transactions recorded in the computer that day, burns the back-up file onto a CD and then locks the CD into a fire-proof vault for the night.
• D) John, a clerk, is authorized to perform transactions as large as $5,000 but must maintain authorization from Andrea to perform larger transactions.

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

Refers to the indirect manufacturing costs that are not directly tied to the production of goods, such as utilities, maintenance, and rent of the factory building.

Direct Labor Costs

Expenses related to the wages of employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or delivery of services.

Cost of Materials Used

The total cost of raw materials that have been consumed in the production process, directly contributing to the manufacture of products.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.