To Accurately Represent the Target Population, a Small Sample Should

question 63

Multiple Choice

To accurately represent the target population, a small sample should be

• A)randomly selected.
• B)representative of the whole group.
• C)representative in terms of demographic traits (age, region, religion, race, and the like).
• D)representative in terms of opinions.
• E)All of these choices are true.

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measure of production time, quantified in hours, that machinery is operational and actively working on manufacturing products.

Standard Costing System

A cost accounting method that assigns predetermined costs to production activities, facilitating variance analysis to control costs.

Standard Overhead Rate

The predetermined rate charged for overhead expenses in a standard costing system, based on expected costs and activity levels.

Flexible Overhead Rate

An overhead allocation rate that adjusts for variations in actual activity levels, as opposed to being fixed or static.