Regarding the Use of Mnemonics to Remember Information, Which of the Following

question 368

Multiple Choice

Regarding the use of mnemonics to remember information, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) You should turn information into mental pictures and make these images as vivid as possible.
• B) Bizarre images work best for confusing, complex information that you wish to retain for a long period of time.
• C) If some facts or ideas in a Chapter seem to stay in your memory easily, associate other more difficult facts with them.
• D) If you encounter technical terms that have little or no immediate meaning for you, give them meaning, even if you have to stretch the term to do so.

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Definitions:

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted manufacturing overhead for the actual production volume and the actual manufacturing overhead incurred.

Two-Variance Analysis

An analytical technique in managerial accounting where variances between expected and actual performance are divided into a volume variance and a rate or efficiency variance.

Overhead Controllable

Expenses incurred in the running of a business that management can directly influence or control, such as supplies and advertising.

Overhead Volume

Overhead Volume refers to the level of overhead costs that correlate with the level of production or activity in a company.