What Is the Main Potential Concern Regarding the Creation of Artificial

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the main potential concern regarding the creation of artificial life?

• A) that they would rapidly evolve and replace existing life on Earth
• B) that they would be used by hostile nations to build clone armies
• C) that they might be the source of new diseases or toxins for which terrestrial life would have little resistance
• D) that they would travel on our robotic space probes and contaminate other planets

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The predetermined amount of time expected to complete a task or to produce a unit of output under normal conditions.

Standard Variable Overhead Rate

The predetermined rate at which variable overhead costs are expected to be incurred relative to a certain measure of activity, such as labor hours.

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Direct Labour Hours represent the amount of time spent by workers directly involved in manufacturing a product or providing a service.