What Occurs During the Policy Formulation Stage of the Policymaking

question 92

Multiple Choice

What occurs during the policy formulation stage of the policymaking process?

• A) The government is made aware of the issue that requires action.
• B) Various proposals for policy are discussed both within government and among the public.
• C) A specific proposal for government action is put into place.
• D) Bureaucrats, the courts, police, and individual citizens determine the success of a policy.
• E) How a policy has worked in practice is examined.

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect manufacturing costs that do not vary with the level of production, such as salaries of managers and depreciation of factory equipment.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with manufacturing that vary directly with the levels of production output, such as raw materials and labor.

Overhead Applied

The allocated manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or jobs based on a predetermined rate.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the year begins, used to allocate estimated overhead costs to products based on a chosen activity base.