The Thin Envelope of Life That Surrounds the Earth's Surface

question 57

Multiple Choice

The thin envelope of life that surrounds the earth's surface is called the ______.

• A)hydrosphere
• B)lithosphere
• C)biosphere
• D)atmosphere
• E)ecosystem

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Definitions:

Quantity Variance

A variance that is computed by taking the difference between the actual quantity of the input used and the amount of the input that should have been used for the actual level of output and multiplying the result by the standard price of the input.

Standard Quantity

This refers to the predefined amount of materials or labor deemed necessary to produce a single unit of a product under normal operations.

Actual Quantity

The real number of units used or produced, as opposed to planned or estimated quantities.

Overhead Budget

An estimation of all overhead costs for a period, helping businesses plan how much they need to spend on indirect costs.