Judge Kellogg Has Just Read a Case File in Which

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Judge Kellogg has just read a case file in which a defendant who had committed statutory rape was sentenced to 25 years in prison. He is considering sentencing in a statutory rape case in which the prosecutor is asking for 10 years for the defendant. Instead of going with the 10 years recommended by the prosecutor, he chooses to impose a sentence of 22 years. Judge Kellogg's decision illustrates the ____ effect.

• A) anchoring
• B) severity
• C) adversarial
• D) inquisitorial

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Variable Selling Expenses

Costs that fluctuate with sales volume, such as commissions and shipping charges, directly associated with the selling of products.

Fixed Production Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production output, such as rent, salaries, and equipment depreciation.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs in the cost of goods sold and treats fixed manufacturing overhead as a period expense.

Absorption Costing

A method of accounting that encompasses the total manufacturing expenses, including direct materials, direct labor, along with both variable and fixed overhead costs, as part of a product's cost.