How Did Song Emperors Lessen the Power of the Hereditary

question 45

Multiple Choice

How did Song Emperors lessen the power of the hereditary aristocracy?

• A) They sent them to the north to form a border guard against the nomadic tribes.
• B) They confiscated their estates if they did not swear loyalty directly to the emperor.
• C) They granted more power in the military and bureaucracy to the palace eunuchs.
• D) They increased the number and power of scholar-officials in the government bureaucracy.

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Definitions:

Efficiency Variance

A measure in cost accounting used to assess the efficiency with which inputs are converted into outputs, often looking at differences in labor or material usage.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a measure for allocating labor costs to products or services.

Variable Overhead

Costs of indirect manufacturing that change with the level of production output, such as utilities for the manufacturing plant.

Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual amount of input (time, materials, etc.) used in production and the standard amount expected to be used.