If You Wanted to Know How Much the Temperature of a Particular

question 60

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to know how much the temperature of a particular piece of material would rise when a known amount of heat was added to it,which of the following quantities would be most helpful to know?

• A)initial temperature
• B)specific heat
• C)density
• D)coefficient of linear expansion
• E)thermal conductivity

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Definitions:

Materials Price Variance

The variance between the real expense of materials and their anticipated (or standard) cost.

Direct Labor-hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for allocating labor costs to products or job orders.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the expected (standard) and actual variable overhead costs based on the actual level of an activity.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies directly with the volume of production, such as utilities for machinery.