(Scenario II) One of the Items Included in the Scale

question 93

Multiple Choice

(Scenario II) One of the items included in the scale administered during the pilot study described in Scenario II was "Climate change has a negative impact on our lives and our environment." This item was later changed, most likely because:

• A) it was double-barreled.
• B) "climate change" is a jargon phrase.
• C) the reading level is too high for a middle school sample.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

The rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, computed before the period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labor-Hours

Full count of working hours by employees in direct connection with the production process.

Job Cost Sheet

A document that records the materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead costs assigned to each individual job.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure reflecting the amount of time a machine is operated, used in cost accounting and operational management to allocate machine costs to products.