In Which of the Following Examples Is Utilitarianism Absent

question 28

Multiple Choice

In which of the following examples is utilitarianism absent?

• A)laying off a small number of employees so that the larger number of workers can continue to work full-time jobs
• B)moving production operations to other countries,so that the company remains competitive
• C)using impartial means to equitably distribute benefits and costs
• D)discontinuing products with questionable effects on health
• E)raising prices to increase profitability

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Definitions:

Idle Capacity

The portion of a company's resources or production capacity that is not being used in production but still incurs costs.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to related products and services based on the activities they require.

Resource Consumption

The act of using resources, such as materials, time, and energy, in the process of producing goods and services.

Activity-Based Costing

Activity-based costing is an accounting method that assigns costs to products and services based on the activities and resources that go into producing them.