A Chicken Producer in Georgia Is Considering Installing a Wetland

question 2

Multiple Choice

A chicken producer in Georgia is considering installing a wetland rather than a traditional wastewater treatment facility to handle chicken manure and wastewater.Which of the following is an advantage of using a wetland?

• A) Wetlands do not contain microbes.
• B) Wetlands produce fewer odors than wastewater treatment facilities.
• C) The cost of a wetland is only slightly higher than the cost of a wastewater treatment facility.
• D) Wetlands do not take up much space.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, including costs for indirect labor, materials, and factory operations, that are not directly traceable to specific products.

Direct Materials

Direct materials refer to the raw materials that become an integral part of the finished product and can be easily traced back to it.

Direct Labor-Hours

Complete work hours of employees directly incorporated in production tasks.

Variable Overhead

Indirect production costs that vary with the level of production, such as electricity costs or materials used in the maintenance of machinery.