Which of the Following Statements About Executive Orders Is Accurate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about executive orders is accurate?

• A) Executive orders are permanent and nearly impossible to change.
• B) Executive orders are not laws because they are confined by the scope of discretion delegated to the President.
• C) There are few disagreements on whether executive orders fall on the right side or wrong side of the Constitution's limitations.
• D) Modern presidents generally do not issue many executive orders because they prefer that Congress pass laws so any decisions are permanent.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

The financial difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard expected quantity.

Favorable

A term used to describe outcomes or variances that are positive or beneficial to a business, such as lower costs or higher revenues than expected.

Unfavorable

A term used in budgeting and variance analysis indicating costs exceeded the budget or revenue fell short.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the expected variable overhead costs based on standard costing and the actual variable overhead incurred, attributable to efficiency.