A Separate Ledger Account Is Maintained for Each

question 35

Multiple Choice

A separate ledger account is maintained for each:

• A) business transaction.
• B) day of business.
• C) item that appears in the financial reports.
• D) journal entry.

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Definitions:

Standard Costing System

An accounting system that assigns fixed costs for materials, labor, and overhead to the production of goods, facilitating budgeting and performance evaluation.

Direct Labour Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, contributing to the transformation of raw materials into finished goods.

Unfavourable Variance

A financial term indicating that actual results are worse than expected or budgeted results, leading to a negative impact on profitability.

Sales Volume Variance

A metric used in budgeting and accounting to measure the difference between the actual quantity sold and the expected sales volume, indicating the impact on profit.