An indirect cost is a cost that cannot be easily and conveniently traced to a cost object. a. True
b. False

12. nelson corporation, which has only one product, has provided the following data concerning its most recent month of operations: selling price $ 115 units in beginning inventory 380 units produced 5,900 units sold 6,070 units in ending inventory 210 variable costs per unit: direct materials $ 46 direct labor $ 27 variable manufacturing overhead $ 3 variable selling and administrative $ 12 fixed costs: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 112,100 fixed selling and administrative $ 36,420 the company produces the same number of units every month, although the sales in units vary from month to month. the company's variable costs per unit and total fixed costs have been constant from month to month. a. prepare a contribution format income statement for the month using variable costing. unit product cost under variable costing direct materials direct labor variable manufacturing overhead variable costing unit product cost (formula)

Insurance companies have internal controls in place to protect assets, monitor the accuracy of accounting records and encourage operational efficiencies and adherence to policies. these internal controls are generally of two types: administrative controls and accounting controls. administrative controls are the policies and procedures that guide the daily actions of employees. accounting controls are the policies and procedures that delineate authorizations of financial transactions that are done, safeguard assets, and provide reports on the company’s financial status in a reliable and timely manner. internal controls should include both preventative and detective controls. the purpose of preventative controls is to stop problems and errors before they occur. detective controls identify problems after they have occurred. preventative controls are usually more effective at reducing problems, but they also tend to be more expensive. internal controls must be flexible to adjust for changes in laws and regulations in addition to adding new products or modifying current ones. companies must also do regular analyses to ensure that the benefits of implementing the controls are worth their costs. when concerned about paying unwarranted insurance claims which type of control would be useful?

When the amount for land is 36,000 and the amount paid for expenses is 10,000, the balance of total asset is