The Current Account on a Nation's Balance of Payments Statement

question 190

Multiple Choice

The current account on a nation's balance of payments statement includes all of the following except

• A) the nation's goods exports.
• B) the nation's goods imports.
• C) net investment income.
• D) net purchases of assets abroad.

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Definitions:

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead costs attributed to variations in production volume.

Gross Profit

The financial difference between revenue and the cost of goods sold before other expenses are deducted.

Fixed Factory Overhead Rate

A predetermined rate used to allocate fixed overhead costs to produced goods based on a consistent basis, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

A measure used in cost accounting to determine the difference between the budgeted and actual volume of production, affecting the allocation of fixed overhead costs.