In a manufacturing account, 'Prime Cost' includes: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

In a manufacturing account, 'Prime Cost' includes:
A. Selling overheads
B. All factory overheads
C. Administration overheads
D. Direct materials, direct labour, direct expenses
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Prime cost is the sum of all direct costs.

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A: The Purchases Book records only credit purchases of goods. R: Cash purchases of goods are recorded in the Cash Book. Choose the correct option.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. A is false but R is true
C. A is true but R is false
D. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Purchases Book is strictly for credit purchases of trading goods. Cash purchases are recorded in the Cash Book. R correctly explains why cash purchases are excluded from the Purchases Book.

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Correct Answer: Option A


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A. Posting
B. Summarising
C. Balancing
D. Journalising

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Posting is the technical term for transferring debit and credit amounts from the journal to the appropriate ledger accounts.