According to the Principle of Belongingness, Which of the Following

question 84

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of belongingness, which of the following would be the most difficult to do?

• A) training a pigeon to peck a key to avoid shock
• B) training a cat to rub your legs to get you to open a can of cat food
• C) training a rat to avoid a certain flavor of ice cream with a mild poison as punishment
• D) training a rat to jump over a hurdle to avoid shock

---

Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs of manufacturing that vary directly with the level of production, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue needed to cover all fixed and variable costs, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Southern Division

A geographical or organizational subsection of a company that operates in the southern region.

Fixed Expenses

Costs that remain constant in total regardless of changes in the level of activity or volume of output.