* Determining the predetermined manufacturing overhead rate

Determining the markup over costs

Determining costs requires keeping records of goods or materials purchased and any discounts on such purchase.

Determining how much of each of these components to allocate to particular goods requires either tracking the particular costs or making some allocations of costs.

) Determining the QR decomposition of an upper Hessenberg matrix costs arithmetic operations.

Determining the QR decomposition of a symmetric tridiagonal matrix costs operations .< ref > James M. Ortega and Henry F. Kaiser, " The LL < sup > T </ sup > and QR methods for symmetric tridiagonal matrices ," The Computer Journal 6 ( 1 ), 99 – 101 ( 1963 ).</ ref >

Determining part of a protein's amino-acid sequence ( often one end ) by one of the above methods may be sufficient to enable the identification of a clone carrying the gene.

Determining what average input means is difficult, and often that average input has properties which make it difficult to characterise mathematically ( consider, for instance, algorithms that are designed to operate on strings of text ).

" Determining the link between data breaches and identity theft is challenging, primarily because identity theft victims often do not know how their personal information was obtained ," and identity theft is not always detectable by the individual victims, according to a report done for the FTC.

Determining what is and is not a code smell is often a subjective judgment, and will often vary by language, developer and development methodology.

Determining the distinction between elliptical galaxies and lenticular galaxies often relies on the measurements of velocity dispersion ( σ ), rotational velocity ( v ), and ellipticity ( ε ).

Determining which amino acid forms the N-terminus of a peptide chain is useful for two reasons: to aid the ordering of individual peptide fragments ' sequences into a whole chain, and because the first round of Edman degradation is often contaminated by impurities and therefore does not give an accurate determination of the N-terminal amino acid.

Determining the cause of such accidents is difficult for investigators and it is often impossible to tell if negligence caused the crash.

Determining the substance ingested is often complicated by the body's natural processes ( see ADME ), as it is rare for a chemical to remain in its original form once in the body.

Determining which cause is most likely is often a process of elimination-eliminating potential causes of a problem.

Determining the appropriate treatment for noncyclical breast pain is more difficult, not only because it is hard to pinpoint where the pain is coming from, but also because the pain may not have hormonal causes and very often does not respond to hormonal treatment.

Determining the intermediate routers traversed involves adjusting the time-to-live ( TTL ), aka hop limit, Internet Protocol parameter.

Determining ownership in law involves determining who has certain rights and duties over the property.

Determining Y-chromosomal Adam's DNA sequence, and the time when he lived, involves identifying the human Y-chromosome lineages that are most divergent from each other — the lineages that share the least unique mutations with each other when compared to a non-human primate sequence in a phylogenetic tree.

Determining that a risk has been reduced to ALARP involves an assessment of the risk to be avoided, of the sacrifice ( in money, time and trouble ) involved in taking measures to avoid that risk, and a comparison of the two.

Determining optimality for rational behavior requires a quantifiable formulation of the problem, and the making of several key assumptions.

Determining the exact " level " of injury is critical in making accurate predictions about the specific parts of the body that may be affected by paralysis and loss of function.

More information about impact evaluation is found under the heading ' Determining Causation '.

* Leading / directing: Determining what needs to be done in a situation and getting people to do it.

Determining what exactly separates a short story from longer fictional formats is problematic.

The term ‘ fair ’ is meant to denote not only a smooth transition from fore to aft but also a shape that was ‘ right .’ Determining what is ‘ right ’ in a particular situation in the absence of definitive supporting analysis encompasses the art of naval architecture to this day.

Determining if and to what extent a person can transfer their learned knowledge can be a strong indication of the quality of the learning experience itself.

Determining what your objectives are is the first step in pricing.

Determining what to include in the carbon footprint depends upon the organization and the standards they are following.

Determining who owed what feudal incidences filled the court dockets for generations.

Determining exactly what constitutes the " operating system " per se is a matter of continuing debate.

Determining what National Socialists saw as the concept of Nazi Architecture is problematic.

Determining what records have enduring value can be challenging.

Determining what rank each pilot would assume in the USAAF had to be negotiated, with most being given a rank equivalent to their RAF rank.

" Determining exactly what formed the Serpent Mound Cryptoexplosion Structure is a problem that geologists continue to debate.

Determining what part of the butterfly genome controls wing color and pattern is also a major component that must be taken into account when trying to understand the evolution of mimicry.

Determining what constitutes this life-cycle includes assessing the relevance and extent of energy into raw material extraction, transport, manufacture, assembly, installation, dis-assembly, deconstruction and / or decomposition as well as human and secondary resources.

Determining whether a given food should be classified as bread, cake, or pastry can be difficult.

Determining whether a captive should be classified as a prisoner of war is the sole purpose of a competent tribunal.

Determining whether a cutting fluid should be used, and, if so, choosing the proper cutting fluid, is usually included within the scope of cutting condition.

Determining that a sequence is functional should be distinguished from determining the function of the gene or its product.

Determining that the low budget precluded an orchestral soundtrack, Warren and his long-standing composer, John Scott, agreed that all the music should be electronic.