The Mechanistic Approach Entails

question 81

Multiple Choice

The mechanistic approach entails:

• A)increasing the meaningfulness of jobs through job enlargement.
• B)redesigning equipment used in jobs that are physically demanding.
• C)making the work so simple that anyone can be trained quickly and easily to perform it.
• D)designing jobs in a way that they do not exceed people's mental capabilities and limitations.

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Definitions:

Fixed Overhead Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted fixed overhead costs and the actual fixed overhead incurred during a period.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The total of all manufacturing costs that do not change with the level of production, including salaries of permanent employees and rent.

Fixed Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted fixed overhead and the applied amount, revealing how well a company utilized its fixed resources.

Fixed Overhead Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed overhead costs incurred during a specified period.