Some Physical Properties Are More Useful for Certain Minerals Than

question 17

Essay

Some physical properties are more useful for certain minerals than others.Explain how color can be useful to identify some minerals but not others.Be sure to use mineral examples in your answer.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Cost

The total expense incurred in the process of producing goods, including raw materials, labor, and overhead.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate estimated overhead costs to specific products or job orders based on a preselected activity base.

Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees, usually in the context of manufacturing or production, that can be used to allocate costs or measure productivity.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used to apply manufacturing overhead costs to products, based on estimated costs and activity levels before a period begins.