Concept explainers
Concept Introduction:
Cost center:
Cost center incurs costs and does not generate the revenue directly
Investment Center:
Investment center takes care of revenue, cost and investment
Departmental Accounting System:
This is an accounting system which records the transactions of a particular department and shows its performance.
Operating Department:
Operating departments conducts the operations of business like manufacturing, Sales etc.
Profit Center:
Profit center generate revenue and incur expenses
Responsibility Accounting System:
This is an accounting system which shows responsibility for managers.
Service Department:
Service departments are assisting departments for operating department. Service departments are not directly engaged in main operations but they perform assisting works.
To Identify:
The terms for given descriptions

Answer to Problem 1QS
The terms for given descriptions are as follows:
Description | Term |
A | 1. Cost Center |
2. Investment Center | |
B | 3. Departmental Accounting System |
4. Operating Department | |
F | 5. Profit Center |
C | 6. Responsibility Accounting System |
E | 7. Service Department |
Explanation of Solution
Term | Explanations | Description |
1. Cost Center | Cost center incurs costs and does not generate the revenue directly | A |
2. Investment Center | Investment center takes care of revenue, cost and investment | C |
3. Departmental Accounting System | This is an accounting system which records the transactions of a particular department and shows its performance. | B |
4. Operating Department | Operating departments conducts the operations of business like manufacturing, Sales etc. | D |
5. Profit Center | Profit center generate revenue and incur expenses | F |
6. Responsibility Accounting System | This is an accounting system which shows responsibility for managers. | G |
7. Service Department | Service departments are assisting departments for operating department. Service departments are not directly engaged in main operations but they perform assisting works. | E |
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