The ________ Are the Initial Starting Points in Nonhierarchical Clustering

question 40

Multiple Choice

The ________ are the initial starting points in nonhierarchical clustering.

• A)factor scores
• B)cluster centers
• C)cluster centroids
• D)factor loadings

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Definitions:

Traceable Fixed Expense

Expenses that can be directly linked to a specific department or segment of a business and would disappear if the department or segment was disbanded.

Store Manager

An individual responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a store, including personnel management, inventory control, and customer service.

Salary

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly or biweekly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee.

Absorption Costing

A bookkeeping approach incorporating the total manufacturing expenses, which include the cost of direct materials, wages for labor directly involved in manufacturing, and all overheads, be they variable or fixed, into the product's cost.