SCENARIO 12-10 One Criterion Used to Evaluate Employees in the Assembly Section

question 89

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 12-10
One criterion used to evaluate employees in the assembly section of a large factory is the number of defective pieces per 1,000 parts produced.The quality control department wants to find out whether there is a relationship between years of experience and defect rate.Since the job is repetitious,after the initial training period any improvement due to a learning effect might be offset by a loss of motivation.A defect rate is calculated for each worker in a yearly evaluation.The results for 100 workers are given in the table below.

-Referring to Scenario 12-10,what is the expected number of employees with 1 to 4 years of training time and a high defect rate?

• A)12.00
• B)8.64
• C)6.67
• D)6.00

Comprehend the role of accrual accounting in financial reporting.

Acknowledge the importance of full disclosure in financial reporting and its enhancements.

Identify and understand the qualitative characteristics of accounting information.

Differentiate between various types of financial reports and their focuses.

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