One of the Surprise Findings in the Hawthorne Studies Was

question 5

Multiple Choice

One of the surprise findings in the Hawthorne studies was that __________.

• A) productivity increased with changes in lighting
• B) productivity was influenced by group behavior
• C) an increase in wages always resulted in an increase in productivity
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Machine Hour

A unit of measure representing the operation of a machine for one hour, used in allocating manufacturing costs based on machine usage.

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to all units produced, regardless of the product line.

Cost Driver

A factor that causes the cost of an activity or process to change, used in activity-based costing to allocate costs.

Dual Rate

A cost allocation method that separates costs into fixed and variable elements, applying different rates for each in costing calculations.