Research Shows That, Across Time, Married Couples Have Sex Less

question 117

Multiple Choice

Research shows that, across time, married couples have sex less and less often. However, it should be noted that the ____.

• A) lessening frequency can be almost entirely explained by the fact that longer-married couples tend to have children (and having children has the effect of reducing sex).
• B) decline is extremely minor
• C) lessening frequency is due to both age and length of marriage
• D) decline does not start for several years into marriage

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Definitions:

Process Costing

An accounting method used to allocate costs to units of product in industries where production is continuous and units are indistinguishable, such as in chemicals or food production.

Weighted-Average Method

A cost accounting method that calculates the cost per unit by combining the costs of two or more similar items in the inventory, and dividing the total cost by the total number of units.

Equivalent Unit

A concept used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on inventory in terms of fully completed units.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used in industries where production is continuous and costs can be assigned to specific processes or departments in the production cycle.