Which of the Following Results from the Stimulation by Nerve

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following results from the stimulation by nerve impulses generated in the respiratory center when they arrive at the muscles involved in inspiration?

• A) contraction of the diaphragm
• B) reduction in the efficiency of oxygen transport by the blood
• C) increase in air pressure in the lungs
• D) opening of the trachea
• E) downward movement of the ribs

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Definitions:

Static Planning Budget

A budget based on a fixed set of assumptions and output levels, without adjustments for actual activity or performance.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a business, such as materials and labor.

Activity Variance

The difference between a revenue or cost item in the flexible budget and the same item in the static planning budget. An activity variance is due solely to the difference between the actual level of activity used in the flexible budget and the level of activity assumed in the planning budget.

Flexible Budget

A report showing estimates of what revenues and costs should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period.