Self-Managing Work Teams

question 12

Multiple Choice

Self-managing work teams

• A) increase per-unit costs of manufactured items.
• B) perform all workplace tasks except the making of hiring decisions.
• C) increase the cycle time of manufacturing items.
• D) require greater task specialization by members of the team.
• E) tend to increase productivity.

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead and the standard cost of variable overhead allocated for the actual production.

Supplies Cost

The cost associated with materials and items used in the operation or maintenance of a business or facility.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used for allocating machine operation costs to products or units produced.

Direct Labor Variances

The differences between the budgeted and actual costs of direct labor, analyzed to understand deviations in manufacturing expenses.