Profile Incorporated, an Appliance Manufacturer, Is Developing a New Line

question 40

Multiple Choice

Profile Incorporated, an appliance manufacturer, is developing a new line of ovens that uses controlled-laser technology. The research and testing costs associated with the new ovens is said to arise from a:

• A)unit-level activity.
• B)batch-level activity.
• C)product-sustaining-level activity.
• D)facility-level activity.
• E)competitive-level activity.

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Definitions:

Anticlines

Upwardly convex folds in rock layers that typically have the oldest layers at their core.

Synclines

geological features formed by the downward folding of rock layers, with younger rocks in the core of the fold.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, defined surfaces as a result of its crystal structure.

Axial Surfaces

Imaginary surfaces that divide a fold as evenly as possible, extending through the apex of each fold in stratified rock.