On an Item Characteristic Curve,the Steeper the Curve

question 5

Multiple Choice

On an item characteristic curve,the steeper the curve,

• A) the more latent the trait is presumed to be.
• B) the greater the item reliability.
• C) the less the item discrimination.
• D) the greater the item discrimination.

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Definitions:

Overhead Rate

The rate at which indirect manufacturing costs are allocated to products or services.

Activity-Based Costing

A duplicate term; an accounting method that identifies and assigns costs to overhead activities and then links those costs to products, providing detailed information on where a company is incurring costs and why.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with the production process, including but not limited to utilities, maintenance, and salaries of support staff.

Traditional Costing System

is an accounting method that applies indirect costs to products based on a predetermined rate, often not reflecting actual usage of resources.