Colin Had Researched, Outlined, and Practiced His Speech Carefully but on the Day

question 8

Multiple Choice

Colin had researched, outlined, and practiced his speech carefully but on the day he was to give the speech, his girlfriend broke up with him. He found it impossible to keep his mind on his speech orhisaudience and continually lost his place. What public speaking term BEST describes this situation?

• A) psychological noise
• B) speaker anxiety
• C) auditory channel deficiency
• D) physiological noise

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor cost and the standard labor cost expected for the actual production level, reflecting inefficiencies in labor use.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production process, used in costing and productivity analysis.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in production that vary with the level of output, such as utilities or materials, but are not directly tied to any specific product.

Variable Overhead

Costs of production that fluctuate with the level of output, including items such as utilities and materials that are not directly linked to a single product.