Why Do Scientists Consider It to Be Very Unlikely That

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why do scientists consider it to be very unlikely that UFO reports are due to visitors from another solar system?

• A) Interstellar travel requires huge amounts of time and energy.
• B) There is no evidence that life exists elsewhere in the universe.
• C) No scientist has ever seen a UFO.
• D) Scientists believe that any alien civilization would be much more advanced than humans.

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Definitions:

Applied Production

The practical application of manufacturing processes to produce goods or materials.

Fixed Overhead

Represents the regular, recurring costs associated with operating a business that do not vary with production volume, essentially an alternate term to Fixed Costs but specifically related to manufacturing overhead.

Budget Variance

The difference between the budgeted amounts of expense or revenue and the actual amounts incurred or earned.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing a product or providing a service, used as a benchmark to measure actual performance against.