A Department Accepts a New Order from a Customer

question 39

Multiple Choice

A department accepts a new order from a customer. It has already incurred £100 for design costs. It has also incurred costs of £200 for visits by sales staff. If the order is accepted a quality inspector will be transferred from another department. The inspector earns £20,000 per year. If the order is accepted there will be additional training costs of £700.
-In this decision the differential costs total:

• A)£0.
• B)£300.
• C)£20,700.
• D)£700.

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Definitions:

Revenue In Advance

Income received by a company for goods or services that are to be provided in the future, also known as deferred revenue.

Liability Account

An account on the balance sheet representing amounts owed to creditors or other parties, typically categorized as current or long-term.

Adjusting Entry

A journal entry made in accounting records to correct or allocate revenues and expenses to the appropriate period.

Wages Expense

This is the total amount of wages a company pays to its employees, which is considered an expense on the income statement.