The Following Are Steps to the Accounting Cycle

question 96

Multiple Choice

The following are steps to the accounting cycle. Of the following, which step should be done first?

• A) Closing entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.
• B) Transactions are posted to the ledger.
• C) Adjusting entries are journalized and posted to the ledger.
• D) Financial statements are prepared.

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Definitions:

Variable Input

A production input whose quantity can be changed in the short term to adjust the level of output.

Marginal Product Curve

The marginal product curve depicts the change in output resulting from employing one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant, and typically features phases of increasing, constant, and diminishing marginal returns.

Fixed Input

A resource or input in the production process that remains unchanged regardless of the level of output or production.

Capital

Resources, such as funds or other assets, that are available for use in the production of goods or services and investment.