What Are Some of the Major Government Initiatives in Education

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Essay

What are some of the major government initiatives in education policy in the past three decades? Have they been successful? Has control over education shifted more toward state and local or toward the federal government?

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Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate calculated before the accounting period begins, based on the estimated overhead costs and estimated activity level, used to allocate overhead costs to products or services.

Labor-Hours

A measure of the work performed by employees, typically represented by the number of hours worked.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

The portion of manufacturing overhead costs that vary with the level of production output.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Consistent costs incurred during the manufacturing process that do not change with the amount of production, like factory rent and salaries of permanent staff.