Simplify the Rational Expression $$\frac { 4 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 3 } + 8 x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 4 } } { 16 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 3 } }$$

question 374

Multiple Choice

Simplify the rational expression. Use factoring, and assume all variable expressions represent positive real numbers.
- $$\frac { 4 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 3 } + 8 x \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 4 } } { 16 \left( x ^ { 2 } - 3 \right) ^ { 3 } }$$

• A) \(\frac { 1 + 2 x ^ { 3 } + 6 x } { 4 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 - 2 x ^ { 3 } + 6 x } { 8 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 1 + 2 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x } { 4 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 - 2 x ^ { 3 } - 6 x } { 8 }\)

Understand the job order cost accounting system and its application in both manufacturing and service organizations.

Identify the role and management of period costs within an organization.

Grasp the process of preparing and using job cost sheets for tracking job costs.

Understand the use and significance of various documents (materials requisition, receiving reports, time tickets) in the accounting system.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The supplementary yield achieved by the utilization of one additional unit of a variable factor, with all other resources remaining fixed.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries, over a relevant period.

Variable Cost

Refers to expenses that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as raw materials and labor costs.

Total Cost

The full price of manufacturing that incorporates both stable and changing expenses.