The Double-Entry System of Accounting Records the Dual Effects of Transactions

question 155

True/False

The double-entry system of accounting records the dual effects of transactions on the entity.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted; this contribution covers fixed expenses and generates profit.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct costs and allocated overheads in the cost of a product or service, as opposed to variable costing which excludes certain overheads.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period or fiscal year.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead.