If You Conduct a Study and Predict That X Causes

question 107

Multiple Choice

If you conduct a study and predict that X causes Y, then X is the ____ variable.

• A)internal
• B)external
• C)independent
• D)dependent

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual products or job orders, calculated before the accounting period begins based on estimated costs and activity levels.

Direct Labor-hours

Refers to the total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production process, directly affecting the manufacturing of goods.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products, calculated based on estimates rather than actual expenses.

Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the indirect factory-related costs incurred when producing a product, which may include the cost of materials, labor, and utility expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods.