An Analysis of Past Maintenance Costs Indicates That Maintenance Cost

question 68

Multiple Choice

An analysis of past maintenance costs indicates that maintenance cost is an average of $0.20 per machine hour at an activity level of 10,000 machine hours and $0.25 per machine hour at an activity level of 8,000 machine hours.Assuming that this activity is within the relevant range,what is the total expected maintenance cost if the activity level is 8,700 machine hours?

• A) $400.
• B) $1,740.
• C) $2,000.
• D) $2,250.

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Definitions:

Attribution Theory

A social psychology theory focused on how individuals interpret and assign causes to their own and others' behaviors.

Actor-observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics.

Self-serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Environmental Cause

A factor in the surrounding environment that contributes to the development or outcome of a condition or event.