Value Engineering Can Reduce Costs by All of the Following

question 109

Multiple Choice

Value engineering can reduce costs by all of the following EXCEPT:

• A)simplifying the design and thereby decreasing the number of component parts
• B)reducing the number of features offered
• C)redesigning alternative options over and over until the wishes of all cross-functional team members are accommodated
• D)building efficiencies into value-added costs

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Definitions:

Indirect Labor

Labor costs associated with support work that does not directly contribute to the production of goods or provision of services but is necessary for operations.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production of specific goods or services.

Indirect Materials

Materials used in the production process that are not directly traceable to the finished product, such as lubricants and cleaning supplies used in machinery.

General Journal Entries

Written records of day-to-day financial transactions in a company's general ledger, specifying the date, accounts affected, amounts, and details of transactions.