Judy Subtracts Each Score from the Mean, Squares Each Value

question 6

Multiple Choice

Judy subtracts each score from the mean, squares each value, and then determines the mean of these squared values. Which measure of spread is Judy calculating?

• A) the interquartile range
• B) the crude range
• C) the standard deviation
• D) the variance

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A costing method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overheads - in the cost of a unit of product.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in the cost of goods sold and reports fixed overhead as an expense of the period.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect production costs that remain constant regardless of the level of goods or services produced.

Common Fixed Expenses

Expenses that remain constant in total over a relevant range of time or production volume and are shared by multiple business segments or products.