The Entry to Record the Amount of Inventory Shrinkage Affects

question 54

True/False

The entry to record the amount of inventory shrinkage affects the balance sheet, but not the income statement.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only allocates variable costs to inventory, treating fixed costs as expenses of the period.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead) divided by the number of units produced, representing the cost per individual unit.

Direct Labor Cost

Wages that are paid to workers who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead—in the cost of a product.