Adding a Security Guard to Reduce Shoplifting in a Department

question 107

Multiple Choice

Adding a security guard to reduce shoplifting in a department store is an example of a crime:

• A) discourager.
• B) eliminator.
• C) barrier.
• D) pusher.

---

Definitions:

Direct Labor

Costs attributed to the workers directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Salespeople Commissions

The payment made to sales staff, usually calculated as a percentage of the sales they generate.

Activity-Based Costing

Activity-based costing is an accounting method that assigns costs to products and services based on the resources they consume, aiming for more accurate cost information.

Overhead Rate

A measure used to allocate indirect costs to produced goods or services, calculated as overhead costs divided by the allocation base.