With ATMs, It Is Possible to Retrieve Cash from the Bank

question 13

Multiple Choice

With ATMs, it is possible to retrieve cash from the bank at any time. One hundred years ago, one could only get cash from the bank during business hours, say, 9 am to 3 pm. The difference has arisen because:

• A) flexibility was not valued 100 years ago.
• B) it was impossible to provide 24-hour service 100 years ago.
• C) the cost of providing 24-hour service is much lower today.
• D) government forced banks to become more convenient.

Understand the difference between direct and indirect materials and their role in manufacturing.

Comprehend the impact of technology on manufacturing processes, particularly on direct labor and material costs.

Identify components of product costs including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Distinguish between manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and overhead) and non-manufacturing costs (period costs).

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Definitions:

Stroma

The supportive tissue framework of an organ, or the dense fluid within chloroplasts where the Calvin cycle occurs in photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

An organelle found in plant and algal cells that conducts photosynthesis, converting light energy into chemical energy stored in glucose.

ATP Synthase Complex

An enzyme complex that synthesizes ATP, the cell's energy currency, using a proton gradient across the membrane.

Cellular Respiration

A metabolic process that converts glucose into ATP, releasing energy for cellular processes, occurring in the mitochondria of cells.