According to the Text,which Event Played a Role in the Innovator

question 64

Multiple Choice

According to the text,which event played a role in the innovator CNN losing its leadership position in the 24-hour cable news industry?

• A) The downturn in the economy impacting media firms
• B) "Second movers" using incremental innovation to continuously improve their offering
• C) Not investing enough resources into R&D and satellite technology
• D) Becoming too diversified and losing strategic focus

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead Standards

Pre-set rates used to allocate variable overhead costs to individual units of production based on expected usage criteria, such as labor hours.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

A measure in cost accounting showing the difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (or standard) variable overhead based on the actual hours worked.

Variable Overhead Standards

Predetermined rates used to control and budget for the variable portion of manufacturing overhead costs, adjusting with production volumes.

Direct Labor-hours

The cumulative hours spent by workers who are primarily engaged in creating products or providing services.