Jacob Is a Department Manager Who Recently Instituted a New

question 9

Multiple Choice

Jacob is a department manager who recently instituted a new recognition program for his employees.He budgeted the cost of the new program at $10 per employee,but actual costs were $15 per employee.The cost associated with the recognition program would be considered which of the following kinds of cost?

• A) Controllable cost
• B) Opportunity cost
• C) Fixed cost
• D) Product cost

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Definitions:

Baseline Data

A person’s initial response level on a test or scale.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Single-subject Designs

Research designs focusing on the response of an individual subject to varying conditions or treatment over time.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study is free from systematic error or bias, allowing for the accurate attribution of causality to the variable being studied.