Polyandrous

question 18

Multiple Choice

Polyandrous

• A) refers to a social group that includes one reproductively active female and several adult males and their offspring.
• B) refers to a social group that includes one female and several males.
• C) means "many offspring."
• D) refers to a social group that includes one adult male and several adult females and their offspring.

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Definitions:

Standard Cost System

A method of cost accounting in which predetermined costs are used for valuing inventory and recording operations, facilitating variance analysis.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual units of production, calculated before the period begins.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost allocated to production, based on the actual hours worked.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time, calculated by the number of hours machines are operating in the manufacturing process.