What Is a Characteristic of the Cost Function Derived by the Least-Squares

question 113

Multiple Choice

What is a characteristic of the cost function derived by the least-squares cost estimation method?

• A)It is linear.
• B)It is curvilinear.
• C)It is parabolic.
• D)It is quadratic.

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

Expenses directly incurred from producing goods a company sells, such as costs for materials and labor.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly identified and easily traced to the manufacturing of a product.

Indirect Material

Materials used in the support of the production process but not directly a part of the finished product.

Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, not directly tied to the production of goods or services.