On the Question of Whether to Count Slaves as Part

question 75

Multiple Choice

On the question of whether to count slaves as part of a state's population in determining its representation in the House of Representatives, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention made which of the following decisions?

• A) The slaves would not be counted at all.
• B) One-fifth of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.
• C) Two-fifths of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.
• D) Three-fifths of the slaves would be counted in the population totals.

Comprehend how application software and systems software relate to each other, to hardware, and to the user.

Identify daily examples of application software.

Identify daily examples of systems software.

Understand the roles and functionalities of different components within a computer system.

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Definitions:

Period Cost

Costs that are expensed in the period in which they are incurred, not directly tied to the production process.

Variable Costing

A financial recording method that counts only the variable expenses related to production (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in the pricing of products.

Variable Costing

A financial recording approach that incorporates only variable manufacturing expenses, such as raw materials, direct workforce, and fluctuating production overheads, into the costs of goods produced.

Net Operating Income

A financial term representing the profit made from a company’s operations, after subtracting operating expenses from operating income.