What Are Potential Causes of Performance Inadequacies

question 15

Multiple Choice

What are potential causes of performance inadequacies?

• A)The person to whom the task was assigned had appropriate educational qualifications to complete the task.
• B)The task was assigned to a person capable of carrying out the assignment.
• C)The person who delegated the task confirmed the recipient's ability to perform the task.
• D)The person to whom the task was assigned did not understand what the task involved.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect manufacturing costs that vary with the level of production, such as utilities and materials used in the production process.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual labor cost and the standard labor cost expected for the actual production level, reflecting inefficiencies in labor use.

Direct Labor-Hours

A measure of the total hours worked by employees who are directly involved in the production process, used in costing and productivity analysis.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs in production that vary with the level of output, such as utilities or materials, but are not directly tied to any specific product.