The Responsibility Margin Is Calculated By

question 31

Multiple Choice

The responsibility margin is calculated by:

• A)Subtracting fixed costs traceable to a center from its contribution margin.
• B)Subtracting common fixed costs from the contribution margin.
• C)Subtracting variable costs from sales.
• D)Subtracting common fixed costs from variable costs.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is made in response to stimuli that are similar to the conditioned stimulus but not identical.

Classically Conditioned

The process by which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Rectangle

A quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides that are parallel and of equal length.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.