What Development Was a Factor That Contributed to Americans' Postwar

question 24

Multiple Choice

What development was a factor that contributed to Americans' postwar prosperity?

• A) The GI Bill, which aided families in securing education and starting businesses
• B) Weak unions, which allowed businesses to rapidly expand
• C) The creation of new markets for American goods in Eastern Europe
• D) Racial integration, which increased prosperity for African Americans

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of product costing that captures all costs associated with manufacturing a product, including overhead expenses.

Variable Production Costs

Variable production costs fluctuate with the level of production output and include expenses like raw materials and labor directly tied to the production process.

Absorption Costing

A system in accounting that compiles all the expenses tied to production, such as direct material costs, direct labor payments, and both styles of manufacturing overhead, fixed and variable, and applies them to the price of a product.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent for the manufacturing facility or salaries of permanent staff.