Which of the Following Is Correct Regarding Scientific Management

question 229

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct regarding scientific management?

• A) Job analysis permitted the breakdown of the jobs into easily repeated tasks, which increased the production rate.
• B) Improved lighting increased the production rate.
• C) Individual workers received lower wages even though their production increased.
• D) Firms permitted their employees to determine how the job would be performed.
• E) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Manufactured

The total production cost incurred by a company to manufacture products in a specific period, including materials, labor, and overhead costs.

Underapplied Manufacturing Overhead

The situation where the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are less than the actual overhead costs incurred.

Overapplied Manufacturing Overhead

Occurs when the allocated manufacturing overhead costs are more than the actual overhead expenses incurred.

Manufacturing Overhead Applied

The amount of indirect production costs allocated to individual units of output, based on a predetermined overhead rate.