Your Mother Has Commented on How Little Time Your Older

question 81

Multiple Choice

Your mother has commented on how little time your older sister,who recently married,spends on housework,as compared to what she herself used to spend when she was a newlywed.Your mother's comment reflects how gender roles:

• A)are learned.
• B)are biologically determined.
• C)vary by age.
• D)vary over time.

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Definitions:

Activity Base

A measure upon which the allocation of costs is based in activity-based costing, often relating to a metric that causes costs to occur such as machine hours or labor hours.

Cost Behavior

The way in which costs change in relation to variations in an organization’s activity level.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or sales, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Activity Level

A measurement of the volume of production or the quantity of services provided.