An Unfavourable Price Variance May Occur Because

question 45

Multiple Choice

An unfavourable price variance may occur because:

• A) The price of direct materials increased
• B) The price of direct materials decreased
• C) The manufacturing process is more efficient
• D) The manufacturing process is less efficient

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Definitions:

Conventional Punishment

Traditional forms of punishment used to decrease or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Effective Punishment

A punishment that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows occurring again, by being immediate, consistent, and proportionate.

Fear Stimulus

Any object, situation, or event that elicits a fear response, either through learned experience or innate reaction.

Extinction Procedure

The process in conditioning where the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus, leading to a decrease in the conditioned response over time.