It Was Concluded That the Fossil Dorudon Atrox Was Related

question 82

Multiple Choice

It was concluded that the fossil Dorudon atrox was related to both whales and modern artiodactyls because it had a whalelike skull and

• A) whalelike ankle bones.
• B) artiodactyl-like ankle bones.
• C) whalelike flippers.
• D) artiodactyl-like flippers.
• E) more than one of these.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Consistent costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent and salaries of managers.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that charges all variable production costs directly to the cost of production, excluding fixed overhead costs from product costing.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, salaries of managers, and depreciation of equipment.

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overheads - in the cost of a unit of product.