Velma Is in a Train Moving Eastward at 20 M/s

question 67

Multiple Choice

Velma is in a train moving eastward at 20 m/s. She throws a ball toward the rear of the train, throwing it at her normal "throwing speed" of 20 m/s. What is Mort's observation, regarding the ball?

• A) It moves westward at 40 m/s.
• B) It moves eastward at 40 m/s.
• C) It moves westward at 20 m/s.
• D) It falls straight down.
• E) It moves eastward at the same speed of the train, just keeping up with the train.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not change with the level of production activity, such as salaries of managers, depreciation of factory equipment, and utility costs of the factory.

Absorption Costing

A product costing technique that assigns all costs of production (both variable and fixed) to the product, including overheads, to calculate its full cost.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that remain constant in total within manufacturing operations, regardless of the level of production, such as factory rent or salaries of permanent staff.

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Fixed costs that can be directly linked to a specific cost object, such as a department or product.