In the Past,the Auditors Have Found That the Book Value

question 46

Multiple Choice

In the past,the auditors have found that the book value of a receivable account has been related to the amount the account is misstated (i.e. ,large accounts have large misstatements and small accounts have small misstatements) .Which of the following techniques is most likely to be efficient?

• A)Mean-per-unit estimation.
• B)Ratio estimation.
• C)Difference estimation.
• D)Sequential sampling estimation.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

Manufacturing overhead encompasses all production costs other than direct materials and direct labor, including expenses like factory equipment maintenance and utilities.

Direct Materials

Materials that are directly used in the production of a product and can be physically and easily traced to it.

Step-Down Method

A method used in cost accounting that allocates support department costs to producing departments in a sequential process, where each department's costs are allocated to other departments based on a predetermined order.

Service Department Costs

Expenses related to departments that do not directly generate revenue but provide essential support services to those that do.