All but One of the Statements Below Contain a Mistake

question 91

Multiple Choice

All but one of the statements below contain a mistake. Which one could be true?

• A) The number of apricots on a tree and the amount of fertilizer have a 1.12 correlation.
• B) The correlation between the height of a bean plant and the day is 0.78 in/day.
• C) The correlation between the time it takes to get ready in the morning and gender is 0.78.
• D) There is a strong correlation between type of preferred pet and income level.
• E) The correlation between your golf score and the number of hours you practice is -0.36.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or delivery of services.

Allocation Base

A criterion or measure used for distributing overhead costs among various cost objects, such as machine hours, labor hours, or units produced.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production volume expressed in the total number of hours that machines are operated.

Departmental Predetermined Overhead Rates

Rates used to allocate overhead costs to products, calculated in advance for each department based on estimated overheads and activity levels.