Exhibit 10.1 the Following Questions Are Based on the Problem Description and Description

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Exhibit 10.1
The following questions are based on the problem description and the output below.
A college admissions officer wants to evaluate graduate school applicants based on their GMAT scores, verbal and quantitative. Students are classified as either successful or not-successful in their graduate studies. The officer has data on 20 current students, ten of whom are doing very well (Group 1) and ten who are not (Group 2) . ​ ​ ​ ​
-Refer to Exhibit 10.1. What is the verbal test score value of the group centroid for group 1?

• A) 683.8
• B) 654.2
• C) 610.7
• D) 605.7

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Definitions:

Variable Overhead

Costs of production that vary with the level of manufacturing activity or output, such as utilities and commissions, as opposed to fixed overhead costs.

Rate Variance

The difference between the actual rate paid for inputs and the standard rate expected, often related to labor or manufacturing overhead.

Overhead Applied

The process of allocating overhead costs to specific cost objects, such as products or jobs, based on a predetermined rate or method.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated before the production period begins.