Manufacturing Overhead

question 34

Multiple Choice

Manufacturing overhead:

• A) can be either a variable cost or a fixed cost.
• B) includes the costs of shipping finished goods to customers.
• C) includes all factory labor costs.
• D) includes all fixed costs.

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Definitions:

Fixed Input

An input whose quantity is fixed for a period of time and cannot be varied (for example, land).

Capital

Resources, including finances and assets, used by businesses to fund their operations and investments.

Variable Input

An input whose quantity the firm can vary at any time to increase or decrease production.

Total Product Curve

The total product curve illustrates the relationship between the quantity of inputs used in production and the quantity of output produced, demonstrating the law of diminishing returns.