David Hume, Who Was a Soft Determinist, Believed That We

question 21

Multiple Choice

David Hume, who was a soft determinist, believed that we could say that an act was free

• A)so long as indeterminism was true.
• B)if it followed from a person's "character."
• C)so long as its past causes were not sufficient to produce it.
• D)the person performing it was not morally blameworthy.

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Definitions:

Denominator Activity Level

A term used in cost accounting to represent the total activity or volume that is used to allocate fixed costs to units of output.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that uses cost units determined in advance for materials, labor, and overhead to estimate the cost of production.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Regular, consistent expenses related to manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual variable overhead cost incurred and the expected (or standard) variable overhead cost for the actual production volume.