Use This Information to Answer the Following Questions

question 53

Multiple Choice

Use this information to answer the following questions.
You are studying three populations of birds. Population A has ten birds, of which one is brown (a recessive trait) and nine are red. Population B has 100 birds, of which ten are brown. Population C has 30 birds, and three of them are brown.
-Which population is most likely to be subject to the bottleneck effect?

• A) population A
• B) population B
• C) population C
• D) They are all equally likely.
• E) It is impossible to tell from the information given.

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Definitions:

Total Labor Variance

The difference between the actual labor costs incurred and the standard labor costs for the actual production achieved.

Direct Labor Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the expected (or standard) cost, based on the actual hours worked.

Standard Rate

A predetermined cost for materials, labor, and overhead set for computing variances and budgeting purposes.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in manufacturing a product or delivering a service.