Who Suffers the Most from the Effects of Pollution

question 36

Multiple Choice

Who suffers the most from the effects of pollution?

• A) Large corporations
• B) Minority groups and the poor
• C) Suburbanites
• D) Urbanites
• E) Environmental justice groups

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Definitions:

Direct Material Used

The raw materials that are directly included in the finished product, easily traceable to specific goods or batches of goods.

Variable Manuf. Overhead

Expenses associated with manufacturing that vary directly with the level of production output, such as materials and utilities.

Standard Variable Overhead Rate

A predetermined rate applied to estimate the variable overheads based on a specific activity base.

Standard Hours Per Unit

The estimated time required to produce one unit of a product under standard operating conditions.