The Table Shows the Number of Each Type of Book

question 96

Essay

The table shows the number of each type of book found at an online auction site during a recent search. $$\begin{array} { | l | c | } \hline \text { Type of Book } & \text { Number } \\\hline \text { Children's } & 51,033 \\\hline \text { Fiction } & 141,114 \\\hline \text { Nonfiction } & 253,074 \\\hline \text { Educational } & 67,252 \\\hline\end{array}$$ a. Construct a relative frequency table for the book data. b. Construct a pie chart for the book data.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected (budgeted) cost of these materials.

Standard Direct Labor-Hours

The estimated amount of labor time required to produce one unit of output, based on established standards.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual and the standard cost of variable overheads in a production process.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected (or standard) cost, used for budgeting and cost control purposes.