Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Flow

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the flow of product and period costs for a manufacturer?

• A) When the manufacturing process is completed, the costs are transferred to the Work-in-Process Inventory account.
• B) The cost of the finished goods that the manufacturer sells becomes its Cost of Goods Sold on the income statement.
• C) Period costs remain in inventory accounts on the balance sheet until the product is sold.
• D) All product costs that have been paid are expensed and reported on the income statement at the end of the accounting period.

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Definitions:

Workers

Individuals engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result, often employed for wages.

Units

The standard measurement or quantity in which a product, service, or statistic is counted or expressed.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Total Costs

The complete sum of all expenses incurred by a business in producing goods or services, including fixed and variable costs.