Which of the Following Is a More Ethical Alternative to Downsizing

question 121

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a more ethical alternative to downsizing?

• A)early retirement programs
• B)job sharing
• C)hiring freezes
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Direct Labor-Hour

A measure of labor productivity that indicates the amount of labor input in terms of hours for producing one unit of output.

Job-Order Costing

A cost accounting system in which costs are assigned to specific jobs or batches, used in industries where goods or services are produced upon request.

T-Accounts

A tool used in accounting to represent the credits and debits for each transaction that occurs for each account within the double-entry bookkeeping system.

Manufacturing Overhead

All manufacturing costs that are not directly linked to the production of goods, such as maintenance of equipment and factory rent.