Although Production Counts Are a Desirable Method for Assessing Employee

question 4

Multiple Choice

Although production counts are a desirable method for assessing employee effectiveness, they suffer from the following problems) :

• A) the rate of productivity may not be under the control of the worker
• B) production counts are not applicable to most jobs
• C) an emphasis upon production counts may distort the quality of the output
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Total Job Cost

The complete cost associated with a specific job or project, including materials, labor, overhead, and any other costs directly related to the project.

Job M825

A specific designation for a job or project, often used within a job-order costing system to track costs and progress.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to estimate the manufacturing overhead cost for a particular job or production process, calculated before costs are incurred.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production output or operation based on the number of hours machines are running.