While Having a Discussion About Fasteners, Technician a Says That

question 21

Multiple Choice

While having a discussion about fasteners, Technician A says that to anneal a metal, it is heated to a specific temperature and then quenched. Technician B says that to anneal a metal, it is heated and allowed to cool slowly. Who is correct?

• A)A only
• B)B only
• C)Both A and B
• D)Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Overhead

The total cost of running a business that cannot be directly attributed to the production of goods or services, similar to factory overhead but can apply to non-manufacturing costs.

Overhead Allocation Base

A measure or activity, such as direct labor hours or machine hours, used to assign overhead costs to products or services.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked directly on a product or service by employees in the production process.

Overhead Rate

A measure used to allocate overhead costs to produced goods, calculated by dividing total overheads by an allocation base, such as labor hours.