The Somerset Case

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Somerset case:

• A) ended the importation of slaves into the United States.
• B) ruled that slavery was unlawful in England.
• C) freed slaves from the ship Amistad.
• D) used the language of liberty to rule that free blacks could own property.

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Definitions:

Materials Costs

Expenses directly tied to the production of goods, including raw materials and components.

FIFO Method

An inventory valuation method that assumes that the first items placed in inventory are the first sold.

Direct Materials

Raw materials that can be directly identified and attributed to the production process of a specific finished product.

Bottling Department

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