Indicate Whether Each of the Following Statements Is True or False

question 65

Short Answer

Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
A favorable variance may indicate the existence of unfavorable conditions.______
Managers should be praised or punished based on variances.______
Budget slack exists when performance standards are set at an ideal,unachievable level.______
Establishing standards is the least difficult aspect of using a standard cost system.______
A standard is the amount a price,cost,or quantity should be.______

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Definitions:

Projected Benefit Obligation

An actuarial measurement of the present value of expected payments for pension benefits owed to employees, based on factors like salary growth and employee turnover.

Accrued/Prepaid Pension Cost

This refers to the accounting treatment of pension expenses that have been incurred but not yet paid (accrued) or paid in advance (prepaid).

Projected Benefit Obligation

An actuarial calculation of the present value of pension benefits owed to employees, measured by the projected salary levels.