Why Specifically Did Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction Plan Fail

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why specifically did Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan fail?

• A) The South remained poor.
• B) Black southerners were apathetic to equal rights.
• C) Prominent ex-Confederates and pre-Civil War elite came into power.
• D) Blacks refused to work with white politicians in the South.

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Definitions:

Principle of Exceptions

A management principle focusing attention and resources on areas that deviate significantly from standards or expectations.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead used as a benchmark for evaluating actual production costs.

Factory Overhead Cost Variance

The difference between the actual factory overhead costs incurred and the expected (or budgeted) overhead costs based on standard cost accounting.

Flexible Factory Overhead Budget

A budget that adjusts overhead costs in response to changes in actual production or activity, allowing for more accurate costing.