Pinnocle Corporation Has Provided the Following Data from Its Activity-Based

question 56

Multiple Choice

Pinnocle Corporation has provided the following data from its activity-based costing system:

The company makes 430 units of product S78N a year,requiring a total of 1,120 machine-hours,40 orders,and 30 inspection-hours per year.The product's direct materials cost is $49.81 per unit and its direct labor cost is $12.34 per unit.The product sells for $129.90 per unit.According to the activity-based costing system,the product margin for product S78N is:

• A) $4,116.50.
• B) $29,132.50.
• C) $6,180.50.
• D) $5,161.30.

Evaluate methods of job design and their impact on employee motivation and performance.

Understand the significance of realistic job previews and their effects on employee turnover and job satisfaction.

Recognize how goal setting influences motivation and performance in the workplace.

Analyze the role of employee participation and feedback in the motivation process.

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward is not provided every time the desired behavior is performed, leading to more resistant learned behaviors.

Extinction Procedure

A behavioral technique in which reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued, leading to a decrease in the frequency of the behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A process of acquiring knowledge in which the force of an activity is changed by either positive reinforcement or penalties.

Token Economy

A behavioral therapy method that involves rewarding desired behaviors with tokens that can be exchanged for various privileges or treats.