A Responsibility Center in Which the Department Manager Has Responsibility

question 37

Multiple Choice

A responsibility center in which the department manager has responsibility for and authority over costs and revenues is called a (n)

• A) profit center
• B) investment center
• C) volume center
• D) cost center

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Definitions:

Accruals

Adjustments in accounting for income that has been generated but not yet documented, and for costs that have been accrued but not yet documented.

Working Capital Needs

The funds required to finance the day-to-day operations of a business, including managing its short-term assets and liabilities.

Explicit Interest

The stated interest rate on a loan or financial instrument, not including the effects of compounding or any hidden charges.

Factoring

Financing method where a firm sells its accounts receivables, usually to a specialized financing company, at a discount to their full value.