Vignette #2 Maggie Is a 34-Year-Old Mother of Two Children

question 25

Multiple Choice

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mother of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe this!!! How am I going to live without my gallbladder? You have to have a gallbladder to survive, and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and that an individual cannot live without a liver but can live without a gallbladder,
Bile empties from the gall bladder into the ____.

• A) pancreas
• B) liver
• C) duodenum
• D) hepatic duct
• E) jejunum

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Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials used in production and the standard cost that was expected or budgeted.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual amount of materials used in production and the standard amount expected, measured in terms of cost.

Labor Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the standard or expected cost.

Labor Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual labor hours used and the standard hours planned, multiplied by the standard hourly labor rate.