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1. A flat or slightly sloped regression line indicates a strong relationship.

Answer: False Difficulty: 3 Objective: 5


Terms to Learn: regression analysis
A flat or slightly sloped regression line indicates a weak relationship.

2. When using an activity-based costing system, a batch-level cost must have a batch-
level cost driver.

Answer: True Difficulty: 2 Objective: 5


Terms to Learn: cost function

3. Economic plausibility is an important criterion for choosing a cost driver.

Answer: True Difficulty: 1 Objective: 5


Terms to Learn: cost function

4. A step cost function is an example of a nonlinear cost function.

Answer: True Difficulty: 1 Objective: 6


Terms to Learn: nonlinear cost function

5. Step fixed-cost functions are variable over the long run.

Answer: True Difficulty: 2 Objective: 6


Terms to Learn: nonlinear cost function, step cost function

6. An example of a step variable-cost function is the cost of material-handling labor


when inputs are acquired in discrete quantities.

Answer: True Difficulty: 2 Objective: 6


Terms to Learn: nonlinear cost function, step cost function

7. A learning curve measures the effect of learning on efficiency.

Answer: True Difficulty: 1 Objective: 6


Terms to Learn: learning curve

8. Plotting learning curve observations is helpful in selecting the appropriate learning


curve model.

Answer: True Difficulty: 1 Objective: 7


Terms to Learn: learning curve

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