Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of a Dual-Rate

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a disadvantage of a dual-rate method?

• A) It allocates fixed costs on the basis of budgeted long-run usage may tempt some managers to underestimate their planned usage.
• B) It may lead operating department managers to make sub-optimal decisions that are in their own best interest.
• C) It allocates fixed and variable-cost pool using the same cost-allocation base, which will mislead managers in making decisions.
• D) It does not guide department managers to make decisions that benefit both the organization as a whole and each department.

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Definitions:

Receptive Field

The particular region in the field of vision that triggers a response from a neuron or a network of neurons.

Visual Cortex

The region within the occipital lobe of the brain responsible for processing information related to sight.

Sensitivity

A quality or condition of being sensitive; the ability to perceive, respond to, and measure changes in external or internal conditions.

Centre-surround

A term most often used in neuroscience that describes how certain neurons in the visual system are organized to respond differentially to light in the center of their receptive field compared to the surround area.