What Are the Greatest Dangers Associated with a Trustee Model

question 32

Multiple Choice

What are the greatest dangers associated with a trustee model of representation?

• A) Members of the Congress may not bring back enough pork-barrel projects to their districts.
• B) Representatives may become inattentive to the wishes and opinions of their constituents.
• C) Members of Congress may give inadequate deference to the executive branch in the area of national security.
• D) The representatives who adopt this model are too influenced by special interest groups.
• E) Members of Congress may become too polarized,and bipartisanship will decrease significantly.

---

Definitions:

Flexible Budget

A report showing estimates of what revenues and costs should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period.

Manufacturing Overhead

The sum of all costs involved in the production process other than direct materials and labor, such as utilities and rent for the manufacturing facilities.

Fixed Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted and actual volume of units produced, multiplied by the standard fixed overhead rate.

Labour Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual labor hours taken to produce a good and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the standard labor rate.