Which of the Following Are Fundamental Canons of the NSPE

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are Fundamental Canons of the NSPE Code of Ethics?
"Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall

• A) hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public."
• B) avoid deceptive acts."
• C) conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession."
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure indicating the operational time of machinery, often used in manufacturing to allocate costs based on machine usage.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, calculated at the beginning of a period.

Machine-Hours

The total hours that production machinery is operated within a given period, rephrased as the aggregate operational time of production equipment.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for allocating labor costs to products.