Which of the Following Best Describes Criminologists

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes criminologists?

• A) academics who study the criminal justice system and crime from a variety of perspectives
• B) front-line workers who detect and apprehend criminals
• C) investigators who determine the causes of crimes in their communities
• D) scientists who study changes in types of crime over time

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that varies with production volume.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

Variable overhead efficiency variance is the difference between the actual and budgeted variable overhead cost based on the efficient utilization of resources.

Direct Labor-hours

The amount of labor hours that can be directly attributed to the production process, serving as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead costs in some costing systems.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead Standards

Pre-set rates used to allocate variable overhead costs to individual units of production based on expected usage criteria, such as labor hours.