Danny Is Interested in Purchasing a New Car

question 78

Multiple Choice

Danny is interested in purchasing a new car. He sees an ad of a new car model manufactured by Jadeon, which is Danny's favorite car company. Danny's interest in the new model increases when he finds out through the ad that this model is affordable and also has a high engine power. In this scenario, Danny's method of making a judgment about the new car model is an example of _____.

• A) mental accounting
• B) an anchoring and adjustment process
• C) consumer resentment
• D) emotional accounting
• E) an estimation of likelihood

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Definitions:

FOH Volume Variance

A measurement in managerial accounting that compares the budgeted factory overhead for actual production volumes against the applied factory overhead based on standard costing.

FOH Budget Variance

The difference between the actual factory overhead costs incurred and the overhead costs allocated to production based on budgeted rates.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not change with the level of production, including salaries, rent, and insurance.

Labor Efficiency Variance

A discrepancy between the actual working hours and the expected standard hours, multiplied by the predetermined salary rate.