Imagine You Are a Geologist Looking at a Rock Column

question 23

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are a geologist looking at a rock column. Which line of evidence would most strongly indicate that these rocks formed in a desert?

• A)The presence of a dinosaur fossil
• B)Cross-bedded silt and clay
• C)Cross-bedded sand
• D)A rusty orange color
• E)Poorly sorted deposits of gravel, sand, silt and clay

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs that vary with the level of production output, such as supplies and utility expenses associated with manufacturing operations.

Direct Materials

The raw materials directly used in the production of goods.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total time workers spend producing a product or service, directly involved in the manufacturing or production process.

Variable Overhead

Costs that fluctuate with the level of production output, such as utilities for a manufacturing plant, which increase as production increases.