Fundamentals of Cost Accounting 3rd Edition by William N. Lanen, Shannon W. Anderson, Michael Maher

Exercise 16

Consider a class you are taking (perhaps cost accounting) or have taken in the past. Was your evaluation based on a single measure of performance (a final exam, for example) or did the instructor use multiple measures of performance (perhaps a quiz, midterm exam, class participation, an essay, etc.). Why do you think your instructor used multiple measures (if he or she did)? Which would you prefer? Why?