Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 169

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question(s) .Western Technologies Inc.produces dashboard displays.Actual fixed manufacturing overhead is the same as the budgeted amount, $687,500.Production in September increased by 10% over the previous month's production.August production was 25,000 displays.The production level is the same as the budgeted denominator level.At the end of September, 2,000 displays remained in stock.In August, all of the displays were sold by the end of the month and there was no remaining work in process inventory.
-When large differences exist between practical capacity and master-budget capacity utilization, companies can classify part of the large difference as

• A)production-volume variance.
• B)sales volume variance.
• C)normal capacity utilization.
• D)theoretical capacity utilization.
• E)planned unused capacity.

Recognize how environmental factors and personal motives affect attention.

Identify the effects of perceptual sets on perception and judgment.

Describe the process and impact of bottom-up and top-down processing in perception.

Distinguish between different types of perceptual constancies.

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Definitions:

MBO Approach

Management by Objectives; a strategic management model that aims to improve the performance of an organization by clearly defining objectives that are agreed to by both management and employees.

Goals

Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound objectives that guide an individual's or organization's efforts.

Mystery Shoppers

Individuals employed covertly to evaluate customer service, product quality, and the overall environment of retail or service outlets.

Performance Appraisal

An evaluation of an employee's job performance against pre-established criteria.