Your Opponent Fails to Comply with the Time Set in an Approved

question 9

Multiple Choice

Your opponent fails to comply with the time set in an approved protocol. From the statements below, choose the one that most correctly describes what this situation enables you to do.

• A) You would be able to extend all future time limits proportionately with the delay caused by your opponent.
• B) You would be able to consider that as your opponent was in breach of the approved protocol all future protocol guidelines need not be followed, and, if your client wished, you may issue proceedings without any further recourse to the protocol guidelines.
• C) You would be able to continue to abide by the protocol guidelines regardless of your opponent's breach.
• D) You would be able to continue if possible with the guidelines of the protocol but indicate to your opponent that you will seek to raise their delay or non-compliance with the court at the first opportunity.
• E) You would be able to continue if possible but indicate to your opponent that they should bear the consequences of their delay or non-compliance and submit a bill of your costs for their delay or non-compliance.

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total factory overhead costs by total direct labor hours or machine hours, applied uniformly across all products.

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured including costs related to depreciation, utilities, and maintenance.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total manufacturing overhead costs by the total measure of activity across the entire plant.

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly traceable to the product being produced, including costs related to indirect materials, indirect labor, and other indirect expenses.