When a Company Is Good at Performing a Particular Internal

question 39

Multiple Choice

When a company is good at performing a particular internal activity,it is said to have a

• A)competitive advantage over rivals.
• B)competitive capability.
• C)distinctive competence.
• D)resource-based strategy.
• E)competence.

Understand the principle of exceptions and its application in managerial focus and decision-making.

Grasp the concept that standard costs should be revised in response to labor rate changes or new union contracts.

Identify standards as performance goals for evaluating and controlling operations.

Define variance and understand its role in cost control and performance evaluation.

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Definitions:

Journalizing

The act of recording financial transactions in a company's journal, detailing the accounts that are affected and in which direction.

Posting Process

The act of recording financial transactions in the appropriate accounts within the general ledger.

Debit or Credit Posting

The act of recording an entry on the left (debit) or right (credit) side of a financial account in the accounting ledger.

Trial Balance

An organized accounting sheet where the sum of all ledger balances is equally distributed between debit and credit columns.