Revenue Is Properly Recognized

question 161

Multiple Choice

Revenue is properly recognized:

• A)When the customer's order is received.
• B)Only if the transaction creates an account receivable.
• C)At the end of the accounting period.
• D)Upon completion of the sale or when services have been performed and the business obtains the right to collect the sale price.
• E)When cash from a sale is received.

Understand the principles of cost behavior and how it impacts managerial accounting.

Identify and define variable, fixed, and mixed costs.

Analyze how variable and fixed costs affect the financial operations of a business.

Grasp the importance of choosing the appropriate activity base for costs.

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Definitions:

Variable Demand

A situation where the demand for products or services fluctuates over time, affected by various factors such as seasonality, market trends, or economic conditions.

Lead Time

The amount of time that passes from the start of a process until its completion, often used in manufacturing and project management.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability in a set of data points, indicating how spread out the values are from the mean.

Safety Stock

Additional inventory held to protect against stockouts caused by variability in supply or demand.