Write the Following Expressions So That No Answer Includes Negative $\frac { m ^ { 3 } } { m ^ { - 17 } }$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Write the following expressions so that no answer includes negative exponents.Assume the variables are nonzero.
- $\frac { m ^ { 3 } } { m ^ { - 17 } }$

• A) \(m ^ { 20 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { m ^ { 20 } }\)
• C) \(- \frac { m ^ { 2 } } { 17 }\)
• D) \(- 17 m ^ { 20 }\)
• E) None of these

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected (standard) cost times the actual quantity of materials used.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the budgeted cost of materials that should have been purchased for the production volume and the actual cost of materials purchased.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with production levels, such as utility bills or raw material costs, that are not directly tied to manufacturing.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of raw materials and the standard (expected) cost, used to assess budgeting efficiency.