Under Which of the Following Circumstances Will a Disciplinary Action

question 20

Multiple Choice

Under which of the following circumstances will a disciplinary action taken by management be considered a disciplinary action that is based on a just cause?

• A) The disciplinary action was administered by the management without adequate investigation.
• B) After a lax past enforcement, management suddenly started enforcing a rule without prior intimation.
• C) The employee was given adequate warning as to the consequences of his conduct.
• D) Management has enforced a rule against only a particular group of employees.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs related to manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and utility costs for the factory.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead) as part of the cost base of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that includes only variable production costs in product costs and treats fixed overheads as period costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The sum of all regular, non-variable costs involved in manufacturing, including rent, salaries of permanent staff, and maintenance of equipment.