Application Software Refers to Programs That ___________

question 37

Multiple Choice

Application software refers to programs that ___________.

• A) manage a computer's hardware devices
• B) manage a computer's input and output
• C) performs diagnostic tests on secondary storage
• D) make the computer useful to the user

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Definitions:

Variable Component

Part of a cost or expense that varies with changes in activity level, production volume, or sales.

Fixed Component

The portion of a cost that remains constant regardless of the level of activity or output.

Overhead Efficiency

A measure of how effectively a business uses its overhead costs in the production process, often improving profit margins when increased.

Overapplied

In cost accounting, it refers to a situation where the allocated overhead for a period is more than the actual overhead incurred.