When Comparing Colonial Slavery to Nineteenth-Century Slavery, What Was a Major

question 20

Multiple Choice

When comparing colonial slavery to nineteenth-century slavery, what was a major difference?

• A) In the colonial period, slaves rarely worked in cotton fields.
• B) Few slaves in the colonial period had a desire to run away.
• C) The colonial period had no cash crops.
• D) Slaves in the nineteenth century had a stronger feeling of connection to Africa.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Expenses that change in proportion to the level of production or sales, such as raw materials and labor costs.

Operating Leverage

Operating leverage describes the extent to which a company can increase profits by increasing sales, indicating the proportion of fixed costs to variable costs.

Break-Even Point

The level of output or sales at which a company does not make a profit or loss, but all costs are covered.

Operating Leverage

measures a company's fixed costs relative to its total costs, indicating how a change in sales will affect its operating income.