For Already Unionized Workers, the Biggest Weakness in U

question 161

Multiple Choice

For already unionized workers, the biggest weakness in U.S. labor law is:

• A) Long election delays.
• B) Delays in first contract settlements.
• C) The ability of employers to hire permanent replacement workers.
• D) The narrow scope of collective bargaining.

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products based on a certain activity base.

Plantwide Predetermined

A rate calculated by dividing the estimated manufacturing overhead cost by the estimated amount of a cost driver, applied uniformly across a manufacturing plant.

Manufacturing Overhead Rate

A calculation used in costing that allocates indirect manufacturing costs to products based on a predetermined factor, such as machine hours or labor costs.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time that quantifies the number of hours a machine is in operation, used for allocating manufacturing costs related to machinery use.