(Appendix 10A) Tierman Incorporated Makes a Single Product--A Cooling Coil

question 78

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 10A) Tierman Incorporated makes a single product--a cooling coil used in commercial refrigerators. The company has a standard cost system in which it applies overhead to this product based on the standard machine-hours allowed for the actual output of the period. Data concerning the most recent year appear below:

-The fixed overhead budget variance is:

• A) $14,000 F
• B) $43,560 U
• C) $43,560 F
• D) $14,000 U

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Definitions:

Closing Entries

At the conclusion of an accounting period, entries recorded to shift balances from temporary to permanent accounts, effectively zeroing out the temporary accounts for the upcoming period.

Post-Closing Trial Balance

A list of all accounts and their balances after closing entries are made, showing that debits equal credits.

Adjusting Entries

Entries recorded in financial journals at the conclusion of an accounting period for the purpose of assigning earnings and expenditures to their rightful period.

Work Sheet

A document or tool used in accounting to gather information and perform calculations for preparing financial statements and other reports.