The Balance Sheet Format Recommended for Financial Statements Submitted to the NARUC

question 12

True/False

The balance sheet format recommended for financial statements submitted to the NARUC and FERC for utilities subject to regulatory reporting requirements displays Utility Plant before Current and Accrued Assets and Long-Term Debt before Current and Accrued Liabilities.

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Definitions:

Quantity Variances

The difference between the expected amount of inputs needed for production and the actual amount used, often analyzed in cost accounting to assess efficiency.

Standard Costs

Predetermined or estimated costs of manufacturing, selling, or performing a service, used as targets and benchmarks against actual costs.

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, based on the standard rate and actual hours worked.

Direct Labor Time Variance

A measure used in cost accounting to analyze the difference between actual hours worked and the standard hours expected for a task.