Which of the Following Is True of Good Internal Controls

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of good internal controls over payroll?

• A)Accounting for payroll should be separate from hiring and firing of employees.
• B)Disbursement of paychecks should not be separate from the function of maintaining payroll records.
• C)Hiring and firing employees should not be separated from accounting and from disbursing paychecks.
• D)Cash receipts from customers should be separated from the accounting for accounts receivable.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The growth in complete cost caused by the manufacture of one more unit of a good or service.

Artificially Scarce Good

A product or service whose availability is limited due to artificial constraints, such as legal restrictions or monopolistic practices, rather than natural scarcities.

Competitive Market

A market structure where many firms offer products or services that are similar, allowing consumers to find substitutes easily.

Efficient Price

A market price that reflects all available information and results in an allocation of resources that maximizes overall utility.