In Today's Age of Quick Communication, the Location of a Factory

question 56

True/False

In today's age of quick communication, the location of a factory has a major impact on a firm's ability to respond to customer tastes and preferences.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the time directly spent by workers on producing a product or delivering a service, often used to allocate manufacturing overhead.

Overhead Applied

The allocation of overhead costs to produced goods based on a pre-determined rate or basis such as direct labor hours or machine hours.

Assembly Department

A part of a production facility where pieces are combined to form complete products.

Direct Labor-Hours

Direct labor-hours measure the amount of time workers or employees spend directly working on producing goods or providing services.