Using a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS)is a Way to Quantify

question 26

Multiple Choice

Using a behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS) is a way to quantify qualitative performance measures.A major disadvantage to using a BARS is:

• A)that it is not a replicable process
• B)that salespeople will not sit through a meeting long enough to discuss BARS extensively
• C)that it is a violation of codes of ethics to give numerical values to qualities that cannot be quantified
• D)that it can undervalue important aspects and overvalue less important aspects of performance
• E)that most employees are not familiar with it

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Definitions:

Direct Labor Rate Variance

The variance between the real expense of direct labor and its anticipated (or standard) price, employed in analyzing manufacturing costs.

Actual Costs

The actual expenses incurred in the production of goods or services, including all direct and indirect costs.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead used as targets for controlling production costs.

Direct Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost and the standard cost of direct materials used in production.