When Interest Groups Try to Influence Both Whether or Not

question 76

Multiple Choice

When interest groups try to influence both whether or not the Supreme Court will agree to hear a case, as well as how the justices should rule once they do agree to hear it, they do what?

• A) file amicus curiae briefs
• B) lobby the justices in their chambers
• C) take collective action
• D) go public with their message

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Definitions:

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to apply manufacturing overhead to products, calculated before the manufacturing process begins.

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure for the amount of time a machine is operated, used in costing and operational efficiency analysis.

Plantwide Predetermined Rate

A single overhead rate calculated by dividing total estimated overhead costs by an expected base for the entire plant.

Machine-Hours

A measure of production output or operation, indicating the total hours machines are running in the manufacturing process.