Heroin Addiction and Crime Are Thought to Be Highly Correlated

question 122

Multiple Choice

Heroin addiction and crime are thought to be highly correlated because:

• A) The drug causes loss of a moral sense, and sociopathy develops.
• B) Criminals are more likely to become drug addicts than non-criminals because of their association with people in the "black market" drug trade.
• C) Addicts commit crimes in order to raise money to buy drugs.
• D) Addicts do not actually commit more crimes, but are arrested more often because their behaviour while on the drug is disruptive.

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Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected (or standard) cost allocated to production, based on the standard variable overhead rate.

Labor Rate Variance

The difference between the actual cost of labor and the expected (or standard) cost, used to measure the efficiency and cost management in labor use.

Labor Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual hours worked and the standard hours expected to produce a certain amount of output, multiplied by the standard labor rate.

Variable Overhead Rate Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead incurred and the expected overhead based on standard rates.