Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 138

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Potassium chlorate can be mixed with sulfuric acid and sugar to create a low explosive.
• B)Chemicals that supply oxygen are known as oxidizing agents.
• C)Smokeless powder is a low explosive.
• D)Dynamite is an initiating high explosive.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

The cost of wages for workers who are directly involved in the production of goods or the delivery of services.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the standard cost of variable overheads allocated for actual production and the actual variable overheads incurred, used to assess efficiency in controlling variable overhead costs.

Fixed Overhead Spending Variance

The difference between the actual fixed overhead costs incurred and the budgeted or standard fixed overhead costs.

Variable Overhead Spending Variance

Refers to the difference between the actual variable overheads incurred and the standard variable overheads expected for the actual production level.