Claudia Wants to Send a Fragile Vase to Her Parents

question 222

Multiple Choice

Claudia wants to send a fragile vase to her parents for their anniversary, but she can't find any appropriate packing material in her house. She decides to pop some popcorn and use that to pack around the vase. In this case, Claudia has ​

• A)demonstrated functional fixedness in solving her problem. ​
• B)effectively utilized the availability heuristic in solving her problem.
• C)overcome functional fixedness in solving her problem.
• D)utilized an elimination-by-aspects strategy to solve her problem.

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Definitions:

Work in Process

Inventory consisting of items that are in the process of being produced but are not yet completed.

Budgeted Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Budgeted fixed manufacturing overhead refers to the estimated total of all manufacturing costs that do not change with the level of production, such as salaries and depreciation, for a specific period.

Standard Cost System

An accounting method that uses standard costs for the cost of materials, labor, and overhead to evaluate performance and control costs.

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost directly associated with producing goods which have been sold, including materials and labor.