At the End of the Current Year, the Accountant for Computer

question 41

Multiple Choice

At the end of the current year, the accountant for Computer Graphics, Inc. forgot to make an adjusting entry to accrue Wages Payable for the company's employees for the last week in December. The wages will be paid to the employees in January. Which of the following is an effect of this error?

• A) Net income is overstated.
• B) Liabilities are overstated.
• C) Net income is understated.
• D) Expenses are overstated.

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Variable Expenses

Expenses that fluctuate with production levels or business activity, such as materials and labor.

Advertising Budget

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The amount for which a product or service is sold to the customer.

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and breakeven sales, quantifying how much output or sales level can drop before a business incurs a loss.