The Study of Where the Materials Found in a Site

question 1

Multiple Choice

The study of where the materials found in a site were obtained, how much of an effort was necessary to procure them, and how that procurement affected settlement patterns is called _________.

• A) paleodemography
• B) bioanthropology
• C) catchment analysis
• D) settlement archaeology

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.

Factory Building

A structure designated for manufacturing processes, where raw materials are transformed into finished goods.

Variable Costing Income Statement

A financial statement format that only includes variable costs in the calculation of cost of goods sold, making it useful for internal decision-making.

Variable Cost of Goods Sold

Expenditures that fluctuate in direct relationship with the amount of goods produced or sold, for instance, materials and labor costs.