Each General Statement Is Followed by Several Examples

question 9

Multiple Choice

Each general statement is followed by several examples. Select the example that does not clearly illustrate the generalization. A number of players from Japanese baseball leagues have achieved success in the United States's major leagues.

• A) Masahiro Tanaka became a New York Yankees' starting pitcher in 2014 after four years playing professional ball in Nippon, Japan.
• B) Gifted Caribbean outfielder Andruw Jones left the Yankees to play in Japan in 2012, finally retiring from baseball in 2016.
• C) Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, with more hits than any player in history, became a free agent after leaving the Miami Marlins in 2017.
• D) In 2016, the Los Angeles Dodgers snapped up Kenta Maeda, the youngest Japanese pitcher to win the Triple Crown (highest batting average, most home runs, and most runs batted in).

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Definitions:

Prime Cost

Prime cost refers to the combined direct costs of raw materials and labor that are directly involved in the production of goods.

Cake Factory

A facility dedicated to the mass production of cakes and related bakery items for distribution and sale.

Conversion Cost

The sum of direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs that are required to transform raw materials into finished goods.

Depreciation

The methodical distribution of the expense of a physical asset throughout its expected lifespan.