The Honesty of Applicants Is a Serious Concern of Interviewers

question 55

Multiple Choice

The honesty of applicants is a serious concern of interviewers, and studies have suggested that

• A)honesty can best be determined through information about the applicant and a probing interview.
• B)a reading of an applicant's verbal and nonverbal reactions to questions is not an accurate way to assess honesty.
• C)truthful applicants acknowledge the probability of employee theft but suggest leniency for first time offenders.
• D)honesty tests can screen out a tremendous percentage of perfectly honest applicants.

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Definitions:

Labor Price Variance

This is the difference between the actual cost of labor and the standard cost, indicating how much more or less was paid for labor than expected.

Direct Labor Cost

This refers to the wages and benefits paid for the hours that workers directly spend on manufacturing a product or performing services.

Produced

The process of creating goods or services through the combination of labor, capital, and materials, or the outcome of such a process.

Labor Quantity Variance

This term measures the difference between the actual quantity of labor used and the expected (or standard) amount, multiplied by the standard labor rate, often used in cost accounting.