Complete the Following Using the Terms Listed

question 139

Multiple Choice

Complete the following using the terms listed.
-A merger of firms in unrelated industries is called a(n) _____.

• A)small business
• B)corporation
• C)merger
• D)acquisition
• E)horizontal merger
• F)conglomerate merger
• G)Cooperative
• H)vertical merger
• I)business incubators
• J)business plan
• K)alien corporation
• L)preferred stock
• M)Franchising

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Definitions:

Labor Rate Variance

A measure used in accounting to calculate the difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost.

Direct Labor Cost

The total expense of paying for the labor of employees directly involved in manufacturing a product or delivering a service.

Budgeted Direct Labor Cost

The estimated cost of labor directly involved in the production process, as planned in the budget.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct labor and the estimated cost, indicating how well labor costs were controlled.