The Dred Scott Decision of the U

question 21

Multiple Choice

The Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court:

• A) declared Congress could not ban slavery from territories.
• B) endorsed the "free soil" policy of the Republicans.
• C) backed the idea of "popular sovereignty."
• D) freed Dred and Harriet Scott.
• E) extended the Missouri Compromise line to California.

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A unit of measure representing the operation time of a machine, often used in allocating manufacturing costs based on machine usage.

Fixed Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted fixed overhead and the applied fixed overhead, which is attributed to the variance in the volume of production.

Standard Labor-Hours

A measurement used in accounting to represent the number of labor hours expected to produce one unit of output.

Manufacturing Overhead Applied

The allocation of manufacturing overhead to specific jobs or product units based upon the predetermined overhead rate.