In Automation

question 54

Multiple Choice

In automation:

• A)more manual steps are required.
• B)business processes are reorganized to cut waste and eliminate repetitive,paper-intensive tasks.
• C)the nature of the business is rethought.
• D)employees are enabled to perform their tasks more efficiently.
• E)business processes are added.

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is utilized during the production process, often used in cost accounting to allocate expenses.

Job-Order Costing

A costing method used to accumulate costs associated with a specific batch of products or job, allowing for detailed tracking of production expenses.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead cost is more than the actual overhead incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to all the indirect factory-related costs incurred from manufacturing a product that cannot be directly traced to a specific product.