An Advantage of Adoption Studies Is That They

question 17

Multiple Choice

An advantage of adoption studies is that they

• A)depend on the equal environments assumption.
• B)depend on the representativeness assumption.
• C)do not depend on the equal environments assumption.
• D)do not depend on the representativeness assumption.

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual hourly wage paid to workers and the expected (or standard) wage rate, multiplied by the total hours worked.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

Variable overhead rate variance is the difference between the actual variable overhead costs incurred and the expected (standard) costs, influenced by fluctuations in production activity levels.

Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of materials and the standard (or expected) cost, indicating how much more or less was spent on materials than was planned.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the budgeted cost of labor at the standard rate.