Promising to Do Something That One Does Not Have an Obligation

question 19

Multiple Choice

Promising to do something that one does not have an obligation to do in reply to a request from another usually constitutes:​

• A)consideration
• B)promissory estoppel
• C)capacity
• D)detrimental reliance

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Definitions:

Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the expected (standard) overhead costs that should have been incurred, given the level of output.

Actual Overhead Costs

The real expenses that a company incurs for running its operations, excluding direct labor and materials, instead involving costs like utilities and rent.

Budgeted Overhead

An estimate of the total indirect costs expected during a specific period for the efficient operation of a business.

Volume Overhead Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual fixed manufacturing overhead costs, attributed to changes in production volume.