The Following Data Represents a Random Sample of 15 Complaints

question 104

Multiple Choice

The following data represents a random sample of 15 complaints registered with the customer servicedepartment of a store. Determine the median complaint. $$\begin{array} { l l l } \text { Other } & \text { defective product } & \text { excessive waiting time } \\\text { Messy store } & \text { other } & \text { other } \\\text { Messy store } & \text { other } & \text { messy store } \\\text { Other } & \text { messy store } & \text { messy store } \\\text { Defective product } & \text { other } & \text { messy store }\end{array}$$

• A) No median
• B) Messy store
• C) Defective product
• D) Excessive waiting time

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Definitions:

Standard Variable Overhead Rate

The predetermined rate at which variable overhead costs are expected to occur relative to a specific activity or cost driver.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies with production volume.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

Variable overhead efficiency variance is the difference between the actual and budgeted variable overhead cost based on the efficient utilization of resources.

Direct Labor-hours

The amount of labor hours that can be directly attributed to the production process, serving as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs in some costing systems.