Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Assets are economic resources that are expected to provide future benefits.
• B) Liabilities are economic obligations or claims against the assets of an organization by nonowners.
• C) Assets must always equal the sum of liabilities and owners' equity.
• D) Owners' equity equals the sum of assets and liabilities.

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measurement representing the operational running time of machinery, used in allocating manufacturing overhead costs based on usage.

Overhead Assigned

The process of allocating indirect costs to specific cost objects, such as products or services, based on predetermined rates or bases.

Allocation Base

A criterion or standard used to distribute costs among multiple cost objects in a fair and systematic manner.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated for an entire manufacturing plant, applied uniformly to all cost objects irrespective of the department in which they were produced.