A Service Is Said to Possess a High Degree of Divergence

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True/False

A service is said to possess a high degree of divergence when it has many steps in its service blueprint.

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Definitions:

Actual Machine-Hours

The actual number of hours that machines are run during a production period.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the production costs that change in proportion to the level of production activity, such as utilities or raw materials needed for manufacturing.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated in the production process, often used in costing and budgeting.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before an accounting period begins, used to allocate manufacturing overhead to individual jobs or units based on a consistent measure, such as direct labor hours.