Primary Data Is Data Collected by the Person or Organization

question 51

True/False

Primary data is data collected by the person or organization that eventually uses the data.

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing all manufacturing overhead costs by an entity's total allocation base, typically direct labor hours or machine hours, used across an entire factory.

Machine Hours

A measure of the total time that machines are operating, used in cost accounting to allocate machine-related expenses to products.

Allocation Base

A measure or statistic used to allocate costs among different departments, products, or activities within an organization.

Overhead Costs

Expenses not directly tied to production, including rent, utilities, and administrative costs.