When Activity Times Are Uncertain, Total Project Time Is Normally

question 11

True/False

When activity times are uncertain, total project time is normally distributed with mean equal to the sum of the means of all of the critical activities.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for assigning labor costs to products.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated overhead rate used to apply manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated before the costs are actually incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, such as utilities, rent for the manufacturing facility, and salaries for management, distinct from direct labor and direct materials.

Job-Order Costing

An accounting method used to track the costs associated with producing a specific batch of products or providing a particular service, allocating costs to each job individually.