Which Important Discovery in the Early 1900s Enhanced Food Production

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which important discovery in the early 1900s enhanced food production, thus increasing human population growth?​

• A) cultivation of rice​
• B) ​cultivation of wheat
• C) ​the wheel
• D) ​synthetic fertilizer
• E) ​penicillin

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Definitions:

Direct

Expenses or costs that can be directly traced to a specific cost object, like a product, department, or project.

Cost Object

Anything for which cost data are desired. Examples of cost objects are products, customers, geographic regions, and parts of the organization such as departments or divisions.

Period Costs

Costs that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period in which they occur.

Manufacturing Overhead

Expenses related to the manufacturing process that cannot be directly tied back to the production of specific goods, such as factory maintenance and rent.