Which of the Following Errors Will Be Detected When a Trial

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following errors will be detected when a trial balance is properly prepared?

• A) An amount that was entered in the wrong account
• B) A transaction that was entered twice
• C) A transaction that had been omitted
• D) None of these

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Definitions:

Standard Labor Hours

Represents the predetermined amount of time expected to complete a specific task or produce a certain amount of goods under normal conditions.

Overhead

Indirect costs associated with running a business that are not directly tied to a specific product or service, such as rent and utilities.

Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the standard variable overhead expenses expected, which can be controlled or influenced by management.

Standard Factory Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a certain base such as labor hours or machine hours.