Joan,a New Manager,must Enforce Sales Report Deadlines,but Her Team Is

question 55

Multiple Choice

Joan,a new manager,must enforce sales report deadlines,but her team is struggling.She creates a new system to streamline the process and helps everyone understand why the deadlines are important.On which of the following internal forces is Joan trying to have an impact?

• A)demographic characteristics
• B)shareholder,customer,and market changes
• C)manager's behavior
• D)human resource concerns
• E)social and political pressures

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Definitions:

Direct Labor

Wages paid to employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Factory Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct labor and direct materials.

Job Cost Sheet

A document that tracks the materials, labor, and overhead costs associated with a specific job in job order costing.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used in costing to allocate overhead costs to products or services based on a set criterion, such as machine hours or labor costs.