With the Rain Forests Disappearing Rapidly, It Is Believed That

question 9

Multiple Choice

With the rain forests disappearing rapidly, it is believed that __________.

• A) the media is exaggerating the effects of this problem
• B) greedy companies are more concerned with their profits then the environment
• C) this will not affect industrialized nations significantly
• D) 10 000 plant and animal species become extinct annually
• E) this has been halted with the passage of new laws

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before a period begins, used to assign overhead costs to products or job orders based on a certain activity, such as machine hours or labor hours.

Variable Component

The portion of cost or expense that varies directly with changes in output or activity level.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the consistent, unvarying costs associated with manufacturing that do not fluctuate with production volume, like salaries of managerial staff and depreciation of factory equipment.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as salary of the factory manager and rent of the manufacturing facility.