Yahoo, an Internet Search Firm, Would Be Classified As

question 173

Multiple Choice

Yahoo, an Internet search firm, would be classified as:

• A)a manufacturing-sector company
• B)a merchandising-sector company
• C)a service sector company
• D)None of these answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for assigning labor costs to products.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production time, quantified in hours, that machinery is operating to perform work.

Machining Department

A specialized division within a manufacturing operation that performs machining processes, such as cutting, shaping, or drilling materials.

Finishing Department

The last department in a manufacturing process where products are completed and made ready for sale.