The First Step in Bringing About Planned Change in a Society

question 90

Multiple Choice

The first step in bringing about planned change in a society is to

• A) determine which cultural factors conflict with an innovation.
• B) create a resistance to the cultural factor hindering acceptance.
• C) wait for eventual cultural changes that prove the value of the innovation to the culture.
• D) market products similar to ones already on the market.
• E) introduce a product or service and simply hope for the best.

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Definitions:

Variable Component

The portion of cost or expense that varies directly with changes in output or activity level.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the consistent, unvarying costs associated with manufacturing that do not fluctuate with production volume, like salaries of managerial staff and depreciation of factory equipment.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as salary of the factory manager and rent of the manufacturing facility.

Overhead Applied

The allocation of overhead costs to specific jobs or cost objects based on a predetermined rate.