A Check Drawn by a Company for $340 in Payment

question 65

Multiple Choice

A check drawn by a company for $340 in payment of a liability was recorded in the journal as $430. This item would be included on the bank reconciliation as a (n)

• A) addition to the balance per the company's records
• B) addition to the balance per the bank statement
• C) deduction from the balance per the bank statement
• D) deduction from the balance per the company's records

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Definitions:

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs related to manufacturing beyond direct materials and direct labor, including utilities, depreciation of factory equipment, and factory rent.

Process Cost System

An accounting method used to track cost related to processes or departments when mass-producing identical or similar products.

Work In Process Inventory

The value of partially completed goods or products that are in the process of being manufactured.

Perpetual Inventory System

The inventory system in which each purchase and sale of merchandise is recorded in the inventory account and related subsidiary ledger; therefore, the inventory records are updated continuously.