When High School Students Who Take the ACT in Their

question 20

Multiple Choice

When high school students who take the ACT in their junior year perform better on that exam during their senior year because they know better how to take the exam because of what they experienced on the first exam, this is an example of a _____.

• A) mortality effect
• B) testing effect
• C) history effect
• D) instrumentation effect

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Definitions:

Standard Machine-hours

The predetermined amount of time that machines are expected to operate to meet production targets within a specific period.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual and the budgeted or standard cost of variable overheads based on the efficient usage of the business resources.

Total Variable Overhead Spending Variance

The variance between real variable overhead expenses and the anticipated expenses, which are determined using standard rates and the actual levels of production.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect manufacturing costs that vary with production volume, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant or raw material handling costs.