A Study Tests the Hypothesis That the Provision of Social

question 18

Multiple Choice

A study tests the hypothesis that the provision of social work intervention will reduce the school dropout rate.It finds that social work intervention reduces the dropout rate only of children whose families are experiencing high levels of family stress.In this study,what type of variable is "level of family stress"?

• A)independent variable.
• B)dependent variable.
• C)moderating variable.
• D)mediating variable.

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Definitions:

Price Variance

The difference between the actual cost of a good or service and its budgeted or standard cost.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that uses standard costs for products or services to compare against actual costs and analyze variances for management control.

Work In Process Inventory

Goods that are in the process of being manufactured but are not yet complete.

Fixed Overhead Costs

Regular, unchanged costs incurred by a business, regardless of its level of production or activity, such as rent and salaries.