What Was the Purpose and Approach of the Dawes Act

question 96

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose and approach of the Dawes Act?

• A) to imprison Native leaders by arguing that they had destroyed western soil and, thus, agriculture
• B) to attack "tribalism" by dividing the land of nearly all tribes and distributing it to Indian families
• C) to remove all Indians from the West and confiscate their property
• D) to control and supervise tribal life by legally regulating their customs and habits
• E) to redistribute the land of the different tribes by respecting their customs and habits

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Variable Costing

A costing method in which fixed manufacturing overhead is not assigned to the product, but rather treated as an expense of the period.

Absorption Costing

is an accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in the cost of a product.

Unit Product Cost

The total cost incurred to produce, manufacture, or acquire a product, divided by the total number of units produced.

Absorption Costing

A financial recording approach that encompasses all production expenses, such as direct materials, direct labor, and overhead costs, within the price of a product.