The Difference Threshold Is

question 5

Multiple Choice

The difference threshold is

• A)the minimum amount of energy,or quantity of a stimulus,required for it to be reliably detected at least 50% of the time it is presented.
• B)the smallest difference in stimulation that can be detected by an observer when two stimuli are compared.
• C)the difference in absolute thresholds between individuals with normal sensory abilities and those who have limitations in one or more senses.
• D)the smallest amount of stimulation that can be detected after sensory adaptation.

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Absorption Costing

An accounting method where all manufacturing costs, including both variable and fixed costs, are allocated to produced units, thus ‘absorbing’ them.

Unit Product Cost

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Net Operating Income

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An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.