What Helps to Explain the End of Apartheid in South

question 48

Multiple Choice

What helps to explain the end of apartheid in South Africa?

• A) A violent military conflict between African opposition forces and white elites
• B) The intervention of a UN-sanctioned peacekeeping mission
• C) The collective pressure of internal opposition and international ostracizing
• D) A global economic downturn and credit crunch

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Definitions:

Overhead Absorption Rate

Budgeted overhead divided by budgeted volume. Also called overhead application rate.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process.

Standard Volume

The amount of volume the plant would have generated if each unit of product manufactured used precisely the standard unit of volume allowed.

Budgeted Volume

The amount of production expected to occur during the year, usually stated in terms of a common input measure such as direct labor hours. Budgeted volume can be estimated as expected volume for next year or normal volume over the long run.