The process by which an impartial third party makes an investigation to determine the facts underlying a dispute without resolving the dispute itself is called ________

During the month, New Products Manufacturing incurred $47,000 in direct labor costs in Department 1, $26,000 direct labor costs in Department 2, and $3,500 of indirect labor costs

The summary journal entry to record these transactions includes a ________. A) credit to Manufacturing Overhead for $3,500 B) debit to Work-in-Process Inventory for $73,000 C) credit to Wages Payable for $73,000 D) debit to Work-in-Process Inventory-Department 2 for $26,000

Because of its natural feel and versatility, the ________ approach is generally the most persuasive way to develop an analytical report for skeptical readers

A) 2 + 2 = 4 B) yardstick C) direct D) hypothetical E) indirect