Firms That Generally Act Only When Forced to Do So,and

question 17

Multiple Choice

Firms that generally act only when forced to do so,and then in a defensive manner are:

• A) Interactive companies.
• B) Proactive companies.
• C) Reactive companies.
• D) Inactive companies.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Expenses that vary with the level of production output, such as utilities and materials used in manufacturing.

Direct Labor-Hours

The overall hours logged by employees actively involved in the manufacture of a product or the rendering of a service.

Labor Efficiency Variance

A measure used in budgeting and accounting to evaluate the difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected to complete a task.

Direct Materials Purchases Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials purchased and the expected (or standard) cost, used in budgeting and cost management.