Factor Analysis Is a Statistical Procedure That Can Be Used

question 193

Multiple Choice

Factor analysis is a statistical procedure that can be used to

• A) derive IQ scores by comparing mental age with chronological age.
• B) develop test norms from a standardization sample.
• C) identify clusters of closely related test items.
• D) provide a numerical estimate of a test's reliability.

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Definitions:

Plantwide Overhead Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total factory overhead by a base, used throughout a manufacturing plant for allocating overhead costs to products.

Activity-Based Costing

A method of cost accounting that assigns costs to products or services based on the resources they consume.

Manufacturing Overhead

The indirect costs associated with manufacturing, such as utilities, maintenance, and salaries not directly involved in production.

Time-Driven

Refers to activities or processes whose scheduling or execution is strictly influenced by the passage of time.