Which of the Following Terms Should a Supervisor NOT Use

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms should a supervisor NOT use when referring to an employee?

• A)team member
• B)colleague
• C)employee
• D)subordinate The term "subordinate" implies a lesser status and may be offensive to some employees.

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Definitions:

Underapplied

Describes a situation where the allocated overhead costs in accounting are less than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Overapplied

A scenario in which the overhead cost assigned to manufacturing exceeds the overhead that was actually incurred.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the labor directly involved in manufacturing a product, represented in hours.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before a period begins, based on estimated overhead costs and activity levels, used to allocate overhead to products.