A Cart Loaded with Sand Slides Forward Along a Horizontal

question 92

Multiple Choice

A cart loaded with sand slides forward along a horizontal frictionless track.As the cart moves, sand trickles out at a constant rate through a hole in the back of the cart.The acceleration of the cart is:

• A)constant and in the forward direction
• B)constant and in the backward direction
• C)variable and in the forward direction
• D)variable and in the backward direction
• E)zero

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only includes variable production costs—costs that change with production volume—in the cost of goods sold.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of goods or services produced by a business within a certain range of activity.

Cost of Goods Manufactured

The total production cost of goods completed during a specific period, including materials, labor, and overhead.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that considers only variable costs as product costs and treats fixed costs as period costs.