In the First Study of Its Kind, Canadian Researcher Woogh

question 182

Multiple Choice

In the first study of its kind, Canadian researcher Woogh (2001) did a case registry analysis of patients with schizophrenia and found that in-patient prevalence rates _________ while outpatient rates _________ between 1986 and 1996.

• A) substantially decreased; remained the same
• B) substantially increased; remained the same
• C) remained the same; substantially increased
• D) substantially decreased; increased somewhat

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the expected cost multiplied by the quantity of materials used.

Unfavorable

A term used to describe a variance or difference that negatively impacts financial performance.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the expected cost of labor at standard rates and the actual cost of labor incurred.

Raw Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the expected amount of raw materials required for production and the actual amount used, evaluated in terms of cost.