Many of Mr

question 55

Multiple Choice

Many of Mr. Henry's students have heard from family or friends that global climate change is a "hoax" perpetuated by certain politicians and policy makers. Mr. Henry is trying to convince them that, in fact, the earth's overall temperature is slowly rising and that, furthermore, the change is at least partly the result of human activity. The approach most likely to be successful in promoting conceptual change about climate change is to:

• A) Present both sides of the debate but discredit the "hoax" arguments
• B) Present only the climate-change-is-real side of the debate
• C) Explain that advocates of the "hoax" perspective have no credibility in the scientific community
• D) Remind students that future generations will ultimate pay the price for this generation's refusal to accept that climate change is real

---

Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total cost to produce one unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and allocated overhead costs.

Current Year

The ongoing year or the present year being referenced.

Absorption Costing

Absorption costing is a costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Manufacturing Costs

Expenditures that are directly tied to the production of goods, including raw materials, labor, and overhead expenses.