The Degrees of Freedom for a Contingency Table with 12

question 42

Multiple Choice

The degrees of freedom for a contingency table with 12 rows and 12 columns is

• A)144
• B)121
• C)12
• D)120

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

This refers to the difference between the expected amount of materials needed for production and the actual amount used, which can impact manufacturing costs.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, based on a specific activity basis.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production output, such as utilities or materials, unlike fixed overhead costs.

Total Overhead Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the overhead costs that were applied or allocated based on standard costing procedures.