Insurance Carriers Have Seen a Reduction in the Use of Dental

question 6

Multiple Choice

Insurance carriers have seen a reduction in the use of dental amalgam for posterior restorations by approximately 40% in the past 15 years, probably because:

• A) other direct restorative materials have superior durability, ease of handling, and physical characteristics
• B) its wear resistance and compressive strength are inferior to composite resin and glass ionomer cement
• C) a study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1991-1993 concluded that amalgam is not safe for human use
• D) concerns by patients about its safety and its lack of esthetics have prompted many patients to request tooth-colored materials

Understand how to calculate adjusted cost of goods sold.

Learn the calculation of the predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours or machine-hours.

Understand how to allocate underapplied or overapplied manufacturing overhead among work in process, finished goods, and cost of goods sold accounts.

Understand the treatment of manufacturing overhead in the determination of the cost of goods available for sale.

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