Sentencing Guidelines Refers to Laws That Require Offenders to Serve

question 144

True/False

Sentencing guidelines refers to laws that require offenders to serve a substantial proportion (usually 85 percent for violent crimes) of their prison sentence before being released on parole.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost Element

A component of total costs that does not change with the level of output or activity within a certain range.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of manufacturing activity or output, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.

Constant In Total

A term that refers to a cost or expense that remains unchanged in total, regardless of changes in the related level of activity or volume.

Break-Even Point

The level of activity at which total revenue equals total costs.