Archaeologists Can Determine If an Ancient Society Had Different Socioeconomic

question 44

Multiple Choice

Archaeologists can determine if an ancient society had different socioeconomic classes of people by looking at __________.

• A) the differences in house size and furnishings
• B) the society's population
• C) how extensively agriculture was used to produce food
• D) how animals were domesticated

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

An indicator of how much output is generated in manufacturing, determined by the total hours that machinery is in use.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the accounting period begins, based on the estimated overhead costs and estimated activity level, used to allocate overhead costs to products or services.

Labor-Hours

A measure of the work performed by employees, typically represented by the number of hours worked.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that vary with the level of production output.