Which of the Following Is True of Alderfer's ERG Theory

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Alderfer's ERG theory?

• A) It states that when people experience need frustration, they focus upon a lower-level need.
• B) It states that a person can be motivated by only one need from any given level at a time.
• C) It states that needs which have already been satisfied are the strongest motivators.
• D) It states that the need for self-actualization is more important than the need for affiliation.
• E) It states that need for personal-growth is the lowest-level need.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Variable Production Costs

Costs that vary directly with the level of production output, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both variable and fixed, in the cost of producing each unit of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only allocates variable costs to the inventory; fixed manufacturing overhead is expensed as incurred.