Which of the Following Is True of Reporting and Science

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of reporting and science?

• A) Most reporters are trained in science.
• B) Reporters may intentionally distort science.
• C) Reporters strictly avoid sensationalizing scientific reports.
• D) The major news stations require all reporters reporting on scientific results to have a graduate degree in a scientific field.

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Definitions:

Cost Allocation Base

A method used to assign indirect costs to various cost objects, such as products or departments, usually based on time, units, or overhead.

Facility-Level Costs

Costs related to activities and services that support the entire organization, like factory rent or salaries of maintenance staff.

Facility-Level Costs

Fixed costs that do not vary with the level of production or output, associated with maintaining a production facility.

Activity-Based Costing

An accounting method that allocates costs to products or services based on the activities and resources consumed in the production or delivery process.