Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A)Urban machines were able to operate cities efficiently.
• B)Urban machines needed an inflated number of public employees to boost their opportunities for handing out jobs as patronage.
• C)Much of the cost of machine-run municipal government was borne by taxpayers.
• D)Urban machines acted as a humanizing force,making life better for masses of immigrants arriving to America.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process, often used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead to products.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with the production process that do not vary with the level of output, including costs like rent, salaries of permanent staff, and machinery depreciation.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting method that assigns costs to specific production batches or jobs, used for customized orders.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, based on a related activity base such as machine hours or direct labor hours.