The Business of Helpmates Care Services Involves Supplying Nurses and Home

question 8

Multiple Choice

The business of Helpmates Care Services involves supplying nurses and home care workers to visit elderly and disabled individuals in their homes to provide nursing and personal care.One of Helpmates' staff inadvertently gave the wrong medication to one of its clients,and the client had to be hospitalized as a result.Which of the following statements best describes the wrongful act of the worker?

• A) The defendant breached the standard of care owed to the patient.
• B) The defendant breached the duty of care owed to its employer.
• C) The defendant purposely caused the loss.
• D) The defendant's conduct was accidental and therefore the defendant cannot be sued for negligence.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rates

A rate used to allocate indirect costs to products or projects, calculated at the beginning of an accounting period based on estimated overheads and activity levels.

Activity-based Costing

An accounting method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities that go into producing them, promoting detailed cost management.

Manufacturing Overhead

Manufacturing overhead includes indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as maintenance, utilities, and quality control, not directly tied to specific units of production.

Activity Cost Pools

Groups of related costs that are allocated to specific activities using cost drivers in activity-based costing systems.