While Having a Discussion About Hammers, Technician a Says That

question 11

Multiple Choice

While having a discussion about hammers, Technician A says that pounding on a chisel with too large a hammer can cause chips in the chisel head. Technician B says that a hammer head should be no more than 3.8" larger in diameter than the head of the punch or chisel. Who is correct?

• A) A only
• B) B only
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs that change in proportion to the activity or volume of production but are not directly associated with the production of a specific unit, such as utilities.

Direct Labour Hours

The total hours worked by employees that are directly involved in the production process.

Factory Overhead Rate

A calculation used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a certain activity base.

Flexible Budget

A budget that adjusts to changes in the volume of activity, allowing for better comparison with actual costs.