A Reversing Entry Is ________

question 147

Multiple Choice

A reversing entry is ________.

• A) a journal entry used to close the temporary accounts after preparation of financial statements
• B) a special journal entry used to make the adjustments that took place after preparing the trial balance
• C) a special journal entry that eases the burden of accounting for transactions in the next period
• D) a journal entry prepared at the end of an accounting period to match assets with liabilities

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Definitions:

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, reflecting the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Consumer Surplus

The split between the maximum total consumers are prepared to pay for a product or service and the actual payment.

Producer Surplus

The gap between the minimum amount producers are willing to accept for providing a good or service and the actual amount they end up receiving.

Producer Surplus

The additional income a producer receives for selling a good or service above its production cost.