A Control Account ________

question 73

Multiple Choice

A control account ________.

• A) does not appear on the balance sheet
• B) has a balance that equals the sum of the balances in a group of related accounts in a subsidiary ledger
• C) is equivalent to a contra account and represents the offsetting nature of debits and credits on a firm's financial statements
• D) holds individual accounts that support a general ledger account

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

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

Profit-Maximizing

The process by which a company determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit.

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full adjustment to changes.

ATC

Average Total Cost; the per unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity produced.