Obsolescence

question 167

Multiple Choice

Obsolescence:

• A)Occurs when an asset is at the end of its useful life.
• B)Refers to a plant asset that is no longer useful in producing goods and services.
• C)Refers to the insufficient capacity of a company's plant assets to meet the company's productive demands.
• D)Occurs when an asset's salvage value is less than its replacement cost.
• E)Does not affect plant assets.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs that change in proportion to the level of manufacturing or service activities, such as materials and utilities.

Labour Efficiency Variance

It measures the effectiveness of labor usage by comparing the budgeted hours for a set level of production against the actual hours worked, indicating efficiency or inefficiency in labor use.

Static Budget

A budget that does not change or adjust over the period, established at the start of a period and based on a fixed level of activity.

Standard Costing

A cost accounting system that assigns a fixed cost to inventory with the variance analyzed to improve cost control and management decisions.