The Purpose of Idea Generation Is to Create a ________

question 138

Multiple Choice

The purpose of idea generation is to create a ________ number of ideas.The purpose of succeeding stages is to ________ that number.

• A) small number; reduce
• B) small number; increase
• C) large number; increase
• D) large number; reduce
• E) limited number; sustain

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly related to the production of goods, such as the cost of maintenance, heat, and light of the production facility.

Plantwide Predetermined Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total estimated manufacturing overhead costs by the total estimated amount of the allocation base, applied throughout an entire plant or facility.

Machine-Hours

The total number of hours that machinery is in operation, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs in a production environment.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a chosen activity base.