Information for Bonanza Company's Direct Labor Cost for February Is

question 109

Multiple Choice

Information for Bonanza Company's direct labor cost for February is as follows:
$$\begin{array} { l r r } \text { Actual direct labor hours } & & 69,000 \\\text { Total direct labor payroll } & \$ & 483,000 \\\text { Efficiency variarce } & \$ & 6,400 \mathrm {~F} \\\text { Rate variance } & \$ & 41,400 \mathrm { U }\end{array}$$
What were the standard direct labor hours for February?

• A) 70,000.
• B) 69,000.
• C) 72,000.
• D) 71,400.

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Definitions:

Fixed Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses, promoting a high and steady rate of responding.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning where the intensity of a behavior is altered through rewards or penalties.

Extinction

The process whereby a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears as a result of the conditioned stimulus being presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

A stimulus or event that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, it can be positive (adding) or negative (removing).