The Study of Historical Changes of Continental Shapes and Positions

question 16

Multiple Choice

The study of historical changes of continental shapes and positions is called:

• A)paleomagnetism.
• B)paleoclimatology.
• C)sedimentology.
• D)paleogeography.

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Definitions:

Job-Order Costing System

A cost accounting system that assigns costs to specific production batches or jobs, used in custom or unique product manufacturing.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees that are directly involved in the production process, serving as a measure for allocating labor costs to products or services.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products based on a certain activity base.

Plantwide Predetermined

A rate calculated by dividing the estimated manufacturing overhead cost by the estimated amount of a cost driver, applied uniformly across a manufacturing plant.