Ramon Is Debating a Plan to Actively Seek Older Mechanics

question 166

Multiple Choice

Ramon is debating a plan to actively seek older mechanics for his automobile repair business. What is the view of McEvoy and Cascio (1989) on this subject?

• A) They concluded that it takes too long to retrain older workers.
• B) They found that there is no relationship between age and job performance.
• C) They found that older workers have decreased physical ability and tend to get injured more often.
• D) They found that older workers have higher absenteeism and higher turnover rates.

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Definitions:

Standard Machine-Hours

A predetermined measure of how many hours of machine time should be used for a given level of production output.

Standard Cost System

A system that assigns predetermined costs to products and services, used for setting budgets and measuring performance.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the manufacturing process, including costs for utilities, rent, and maintenance for production facilities.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs to products.