A 1200 N Picture Hangs from a Nail in the Wall

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 120.0 N picture hangs from a nail in the wall.The maximum shear stress the nail can sustain is 1.000 $\times$ 10⁶ N/m².The smallest diameter the nail can be is

• A) 10.46 mm.
• B) 12.36 mm.
• C) 14.84 mm.
• D) 16.67 mm.
• E) 18.35 mm.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A costing approach in which only variable manufacturing costs are product costs, and fixed manufacturing costs are period costs (expenses).

Absorption Costing

A costing approach in which all manufacturing costs are charged to the product.

Variable

An element, feature, or factor that is subject to change, often used in financial analysis, statistics, and scientific research.

Absorption

In accounting, it refers to the process of incorporating all costs of production into the value of a product, including both direct and indirect expenses.