Evaluation Results Can Fail to Detect the Positive Outcomes of an Effective

question 5

Multiple Choice

Evaluation results can fail to detect the positive outcomes of an effective program when

• A) Type I errors are large.
• B) the measures or observation procedures used are not reliable.
• C) the staff goes to extra effort during the data collection period.
• D) evaluators overlook negative side effects.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the standard cost allocated to production, based on the actual hours worked.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time, calculated by the number of hours machines are operating in the manufacturing process.

Budget Variance

The difference between budgeted figures and actual figures for a particular accounting category.

Volume Variance

The difference between the expected and actual sales volumes, impacting revenue and expenses.