Substances Are Absorbed and Retained Against a Concentration Gradient, Through

question 9

Multiple Choice

Substances are absorbed and retained against a concentration gradient, through the expenditure of energy, by _____________________.

• A) active transport
• B) passive transport
• C) imbibition
• D) osmosis
• E) none of these answers are correct

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total factory overhead costs by total direct labor hours or machine hours, applied uniformly across all products.

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect factory-related costs that are incurred when a product is manufactured including costs related to depreciation, utilities, and maintenance.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total manufacturing overhead costs by the total measure of activity across the entire plant.

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly traceable to the product being produced, including costs related to indirect materials, indirect labor, and other indirect expenses.