Which of the Following Is True of a Control Account

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of a control account?

• A)It is a valuation account from which balances are added to another account.
• B)Its balance equals the sum of the balances in a group of related accounts in a subsidiary ledger.
• C)It is equivalent to a contra account and represents the offsetting nature of debits and credits on a firm's financial statements.
• D)It holds individual accounts that support a general ledger account.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Costs

Expenses directly tied to the production of goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Raw Materials Inventory

Stock of basic materials that are used in the manufacturing process to produce finished goods.

Work In Process Inventory

Work In Process Inventory comprises the materials, labor, and overhead costs for products that are partially completed in the manufacturing process.

Finished Goods Inventory

The total value of all completed products that are ready for sale but have not been sold yet, stored by a manufacturing company.