Michael Scott Wants to Conduct a Study on the Day-To-Day

question 77

Essay

Michael Scott wants to conduct a study on the day-to-day behaviors of office workers.He wants to film their behaviors for six years and then analyze the contents of the tapes.Describe three ethical issues that Mr.Scott must consider when conducting research with human subjects.

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Definitions:

Overhead Controllable Variance

Overhead controllable variance refers to the difference between expected controllable overhead costs and the actual costs directly managed by a department or manager.

Overhead Volume Variance

A measure used to evaluate the difference between expected and actual overhead costs, based on the volume of goods produced.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost that was expected or budgeted.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual amount of materials used in production and the standard amount expected, measured in terms of cost.