Which Worker's Wages Would Constitute a Direct Cost for a Construction

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which worker's wages would constitute a direct cost for a construction project?

• A)The project's cost accountant
• B)The brick mason
• C)The architect's assistant
• D)The foreman

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost Function

The calculation that shows the change in a firm's total cost when it produces one more unit of a good.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good or service versus what they actually receive.

Profit Sharing

An incentive program that grants employees a share in the company's profits as part of their compensation.

Expected Profits

The anticipated financial gain from an investment or business activity, calculated by multiplying possible outcomes by their probabilities and summing the results.