Some organizations ask managers to place a percentage of their employees in the bottom performance category on every performance evaluation exercise, which in some cases may mean they are fired. Which type of performance evaluation method does this exemplify?

A) forced-distribution system
B) checklist method
C) percent method
D) forced-choice method

The shape of the marginal cost curve tells a producer something about the marginal product of her workers.

The U.S. income tax

A) discourages saving.
B) encourages saving.
C) has no effect on saving.
D) will reduce the administrative burden of taxation.

A machine,acquired for a cash cost of $15,000,is being depreciated on a straight-line basis of $2,700 per year.The residual value was estimated to be 10% of cost.The estimated useful life is

A) 3 years.
B) 4 years.
C) 5 years.
D) 6 years.

The variable overhead efficiency variance does not actually measure how efficiently variable manufacturing overhead resources were used.

Examples of command economies are:

A) the United States and Japan.
B) Sweden and Norway.
C) Mexico and Brazil.
D) Cuba and North Korea.