Sara Doesn't Enjoy Interacting with People

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sara doesn't enjoy interacting with people. Because her organization requires her to work in team situations, she is the first to sign up for virtual teams so she can at least minimize her face-to-face interactions with her colleagues. What does Sara's approach reflect?

• A) someone who isn't able to excel in the workplace
• B) an example of why computer- mediated communication is so important to the workplace
• C) an example of a technology creating a barrier to effective communication
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A predetermined overhead rate is calculated by dividing estimated manufacturing overhead costs by an allocation base, used to assign overhead costs to products.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect manufacturing costs that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of factory equipment.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that vary directly with the levels of production output, such as raw materials and labor.

Overhead Applied

The allocated manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or jobs based on a predetermined rate.