Changes in Productivity, Health-Care Costs, Loss of Human Capital and Replacement/restoration

question 13

Multiple Choice

Changes in productivity, health-care costs, loss of human capital and replacement/restoration of damaged property or businesses are all examples of ________.

• A) indirect approaches of cost estimation
• B) indirect approaches of benefit estimation
• C) direct approaches of cost estimation
• D) direct approaches of benefit estimation

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Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Regular expenses that an entity incurs, which are not affected by changes in business activity levels, such as lease payments and insurance premiums, essential for financial planning.

Machine Setup Costs

Expenses incurred to prepare machinery for production, including calibration, cleaning, and testing.

Batch Level

Refers to the classification in cost accounting that associates costs with specific batches of goods or services rather than with individual units or processes.

Unit-level Costs

Costs that are incurred for every unit produced, directly proportional to the production volume.