A Favorable Variance for a Cost Means That When Compared

question 110

Short Answer

A favorable variance for a cost means that when compared to the budget, the actual cost is
________ than the budgeted cost.

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Definitions:

Account Balance

The total amount of money in a financial account, calculated by adding all deposits and subtracting all withdrawals.

Trial Balance

A bookkeeping report that lists all the balances of the general ledger accounts of a business at a certain point in time to ensure that debits equal credits.

Cash Account

A financial account that tracks the amount of cash available, used for managing daily cash transactions.

Debt Ratio

A ratio indicating the ratio of a company's total liabilities to its overall assets.