The Management Approach That Emphasized Ways to Manage Work More

question 51

Multiple Choice

The management approach that emphasized ways to manage work more efficiently is the ________ approach.

• A) classical
• B) quality-management
• C) systems
• D) contingency
• E) MBO

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the accounting period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing, excluding direct material and direct labor costs, such as utilities and rent for the manufacturing space.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time machines are used in the production process, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect manufacturing costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as salaries of supervisors and rent of the factory building.