Which of the Following Statements About Using Employee Referrals Are

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about using employee referrals are true?

• A) those recruited by employee referrals tend to be less committed
• B) those recruited by referrals are more qualified and committed
• C) referral programs may be effective, but few are hired in this way
• D) over 80% of organizations provide incentives for referrals

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing the total manufacturing overhead costs by the total amount of a common base (like direct labor hours or machine hours) used across an entire plant.

Activity-based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns production costs to products or services based on the activities and resources that go into their creation.

Traditional Costing System

A traditional costing system allocates indirect costs to products based on a single measure of activity, such as machine hours or direct labor hours, often not capturing the true costs of complex production processes.

Batch-level Costs

Costs associated with a specific batch of products, including setup costs and quality testing, that are not directly related to the manufacturing of individual items within the batch.