What Was One of the New Elements in Renaissance Italian

question 47

Multiple Choice

What was one of the new elements in Renaissance Italian city-state politics?

• A)The preference for using fear rather than piety as a basis of government.
• B)Using a professional army of mercenaries to control the peasants.
• C)The concept of a monarch who ruled with divine approval.
• D)The organized collection of taxes using government agents.
• E)The concept of a secular state that existed independently of both ruler and ruled.

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Definitions:

Machine Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated within a given period, used in cost accounting to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products.

Overapplied Amount

A situation in cost accounting where the allocated factory overhead costs exceed the actual overhead costs incurred.

Factory Overhead

Indirect costs related to manufacturing, including utilities, maintenance, and factory equipment depreciation.

Machine Hours

A measure of production time, calculated as the total number of hours that machines are operated during a specific period.