For the Earliest Sociologists, Including Comte and Durkheim, the Goal

question 27

Multiple Choice

For the earliest sociologists, including Comte and Durkheim, the goal of sociology was to:

• A) Give a voice to marginalized groups
• B) Discover the cultural variability in the structures that guided society
• C) Discover the universal laws that governed social functioning
• D) Uncover the linguistic structures that tied people together people in a society

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Definitions:

Raw Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of raw materials used in production and the expected quantity, which can indicate efficiency or waste.

Standard Cost System

A cost accounting system that uses predetermined costs for estimating the actual cost of production.

Actual Results

The real values or outcomes achieved after the completion of a particular period, project, or activity, typically compared against previously set targets or budgets.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

This is the difference between the actual hours taken to produce something and the standard hours expected, multiplied by the variable overhead rate per hour.