All Political Behavior Is Unethical

question 96

True/False

All political behavior is unethical.

Assess factors contributing to or detracting from profits in component-based industries like personal computing.

Identify the strategies firms use to lock in customers and increase profitability, including software and service offerings.

Interpret the role of network externalities in economic models and effective pricing strategies.

Recognize how copyright laws and illegal copying impact software production and distribution.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (standard) cost based on the actual level of activity.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials and the standard cost, multiplied by the actual quantity of materials purchased.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the expected cost of labor per unit of production and the actual cost, often used to identify efficiency and wage rate changes.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost allocated for the actual production volume, resulting from efficiency in variable overhead resource usage.