Samantha Is a Highly Trained Pianist

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Multiple Choice

Samantha is a highly trained pianist. How would you expect her brain to differ from those not highly trained in music?

• A) She should have a much larger occipital cortex.
• B) She should have a larger sensation area, particularly for hearing.
• C) She should show more cortical area devoted to the representation of finger movements.
• D) There should be no differences between her brain and nonmusician brains.

Grasp the economic implications of innovation and diffusion in the marketplace.

Understand the distinction between invention, innovation, and diffusion.

Recognize examples of product and process innovation.

Identify the role of research and development in the innovation process.

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Definitions:

Work In Process

Work in process are goods in various stages of production within a factory, not yet completed to become finished goods.

First-In, First-Out

An inventory valuation method where goods first purchased or produced are the first to be sold or used, assuming the earliest inventory costs flow out first.

Conversion Costs

Conversion costs are manufacturing or production costs that include direct labor and overhead expenses, necessary to convert raw materials into finished goods.

Equivalent Units

Equivalent units refer to a conversion measure used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done by manufacturers on units that are only partially completed at the end of an accounting period.