Biological Anthropologists Are Interested in Nonhuman Primates Because __________

question 45

Multiple Choice

Biological anthropologists are interested in nonhuman primates because __________.

• A) we share a common ancestry
• B) studying their evolutionary history can teach us about evolutionary processes in general
• C) because they are intrinsically interesting
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Denominator Activity

The level of activity used to compute a predetermined overhead rate, representing the total amount of absorption base that is expected to be utilized.

Efficiency Variances

Refers to the differences between the actual and standard costs attributable to efficiency in using resources, often analyzed in labor and variable overhead.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to assign manufacturing overhead costs to individual units of production, based on a chosen activity base.

Denominator Level

In cost accounting, it refers to the standard quantity or activity used in calculating the predetermined overhead rate.