Which of the Following Examples Illustrates the "Long Tail" Phenomenon

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following examples illustrates the "Long Tail" phenomenon?

• A) Rhapsody music streaming service reported that its no play rate had increased to over 20 percent.
• B) The number of blockbuster "winner take all" video titles is declining.
• C) Over 50 percent of Netflix's 100,000 titles are rented at least once a day by someone.
• D) The average blog has a readership of slightly more than 1.

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Definitions:

Fixed Factory Overhead Volume Variance

This calculates the difference between the budgeted and actual volume of production, affecting the fixed overhead costs allocated to each unit of production.

Variable Factory Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead costs and the budgeted costs controllable by management.

Variances

Differences between planned and actual performance in budgeting or costing.

Standard Costs

Predetermined or estimated expenses that are often used to measure the performance of manufacturing departments or operations.