An Entire Manufacturing System with Unbalanced Operations That Emphasizes Total

question 26

Multiple Choice

An entire manufacturing system with unbalanced operations that emphasizes total system performance is

• A) JIT.
• B) quality circles.
• C) synchronous manufacturing.
• D) concurrent engineering.

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A method of costing that apportions indirect expenses and overhead to specific operations, enhancing the accuracy of product cost calculations.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours of work directly contributed by laborers to produce goods or services.

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect costs involved in making a product, excluding direct materials and direct labor expenses.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products or job orders, computed in advance for each period.