Estimations Are Frequently Made in the Income Statement in Relation

question 39

Multiple Choice

Estimations are frequently made in the income statement in relation to items such as bad debts,inventory obsolescence,an asset's useful life,and the expected pattern of consumption of economic benefits of depreciable assets.The effect of these estimations on the income statement is to:

• A) Increase the variability of profits.
• B) Make the statement unreliable.
• C) Reduce the relevance of the profit figures reported.
• D) All of the given answers.
• E) None of the given answers.

Assess the role of variable and fixed costs in setting internal transfer prices and divisional charges.

Evaluate the implications of capacity constraints on production decisions and pricing within a corporation.

Develop skills in financial reporting for internal departments and divisions including cost allocation and responsibility accounting.

Recognize the significance of outside supplier cost considerations in transfer pricing decisions.

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Definitions:

Raw Materials Purchases

The total cost of all components bought for use in the production process of goods.

Cash Disbursements

Outgoing payments made by a business, often documented in a cash disbursement journal, including expenses, creditor payments, and other financial outflows.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold (COGS) represents the direct costs attributable to the production of goods sold by a company, including materials and labor.

Merchandise Inventories

Goods or products that a company holds for the purpose of sale to customers in the ordinary course of business.