Five Boys Are Pushing on a Snowball,and Each Is Pushing

question 3

Multiple Choice

Five boys are pushing on a snowball,and each is pushing with a force of 16.0 N.However,each boy is pushing in a different direction.They are pushing north,northeast,east,southeast,and south.(Each boy is pushing at an angle of 45.0° relative to his neighbor. ) What is the magnitude of the total force on the ball?​

• A) 0
• B) 23 N
• C) 38.6 N
• D) 17.4 N
• E) ​77.3 N

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An approach to accounting that incorporates all costs associated with manufacturing, including direct materials, direct labor, and all overhead costs, both variable and fixed, into the price of a product.

Normal Operating Capacity

The level of production that a company can sustain under normal circumstances without overstretching its resources or machinery.

Inventory Costs

All costs associated with ordering, holding, and managing inventory, not limited to purchase costs, storage, and carrying costs.

Direct Method

A cost allocation method that assigns service departments’ costs directly to producing departments without any intermediate steps.