Refer to the Exhibit

question 8

Multiple Choice

Refer to the exhibit. A customer needs a wired network upgrade and has complained about performance issues. The architect has collected information about traffic flow on several switch ports in different locations across the network, and the results are shown in the exhibit. Each of these ports is a 1Gbps port. What can the architect conclude?

• A) None of these ports show any periods of congestion.
• B) Port 1 shows periods of congestion, other ports are not congested.
• C) Port 3 shows periods of congestion, other ports are not congested.
• D) All of the ports show serious congestion.

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Definitions:

Total Overhead Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the standard overhead costs allocated for a particular period, used for budgeting and cost control purposes.

Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between actual overhead expenses incurred and the budgeted or expected overhead costs that can be managed or controlled.

Standard Hours Allowed

The predetermined amount of time expected to be taken to complete a specific task or job under normal conditions.

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted overhead cost and the applied overhead cost based on actual activity levels.