An Important Trend Is the Combination of Geographical Information Systems

question 5

Multiple Choice

An important trend is the combination of geographical information systems with _____ to form geospatial technologies.

• A) dashboards
• B) global positioning systems
• C) decision support systems
• D) expert systems
• E) neural networks

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Definitions:

Direct Materials Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials and the standard cost, multiplied by the actual quantity purchased.

Actual Costs

The real expenses incurred for goods, services, or other operational activities during a specific period of time.

Standard Costs

The practice of assigning an expected cost to products, with the aim of assessing performance by comparing these costs to actual costs.

Direct Labor Time Variance

The cost associated with the difference between the actual hours and the standard hours of direct labor spent producing a commodity multiplied by the standard direct labor rate per hour.