In an Experiment on the Effects of Level of Motivation

question 33

Multiple Choice

In an experiment on the effects of level of motivation on the performance of typists,the researcher randomly assigned one third of her subjects to each of three levels of motivation (and then induced different levels of motivation in the three groups) .She measured the average words typed per minute by each group,and found that performance was highest under medium motivation,average under low motivation,and worst under high motivation.What was the independent variable in this experiment?

• A)motivation
• B)typing speed
• C)variation in typing speed
• D)manipulation of typing speed

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Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or cost objects, calculated before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Manufacturing Overhead

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Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated at the beginning of the accounting period, based on the estimated overhead costs and estimated activity level, used to allocate overhead costs to products.

Overhead Applied

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