Which of the Following Best Explains Why Employers Fail to Implement

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why employers fail to implement safe working conditions?

• A) The penalties for management of guilty companies are often very light.
• B) Few countries have workplace safety laws to protect employees.
• C) Administrators cannot agree on how to implement new conditions.
• D) Too few deaths and injuries result to make this a priority issue.

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Definitions:

Production Costs

The cumulative costs involved in creating a product, including labor, materials, and overhead expenses.

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production process and are charged to expense in the period they are incurred, such as selling and administrative expenses.

Overapplied Overhead

A situation where the actual manufacturing overhead costs are less than the overhead allocated to products during a specific period.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, estimated before the costs are actually incurred.