There Is a Correlation of

question 17

Multiple Choice

There is a correlation of .445 between the percentage of families below the poverty line and the percentage of families headed by unmarried females.Suppose a researchers believes this correlation is the caused by discrimination against women which reduces their family income.The researcher in this example would say that _____________ is the independent variable and _______________ is the dependent variable.

• A)the percentage of families below the poverty line; the percentage of female-headed families
• B)the percentage of female-headed families; the percentage of families below the poverty line
• C)the female employment rate; the percentage of female-headed families
• D)either a or b above

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or job orders, based on a chosen activity base.

Variable Component

A portion of a cost or expense that varies directly with the level of activity or production volume.

Fixed Component

The portion of total costs that remains constant regardless of the level of activity or output.

Variable Overhead Rate

This refers to the rate at which indirect, variable costs accumulate over a given period, often linked to production or activity levels.