The Population of Africans in the Caribbean

question 18

Multiple Choice

The population of Africans in the Caribbean

• A)increased as additional slaves were imported.
• B)decreased as harsh work and infertility took a toll.
• C)increased as female slaves had children.
• D)decreased as slaves ran away.
• E)increased as Africans and Amerindians mixed, strengthening the gene pool.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both direct and indirect, in the cost of a product.

Throughput Costing

An accounting method emphasizing the costs directly associated with producing goods, excluding indirect costs like manufacturing overhead.

Variable Costing

A costing method in which variable manufacturing costs are treated as product costs while fixed manufacturing overheads are treated as period costs.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A calculated rate used in cost accounting to allocate overhead costs to products or services, based on estimated overhead costs and activity levels.