Big Cities in Texas Have Suffered Less Than Many Other

question 5

Multiple Choice

Big cities in Texas have suffered less than many other U.S.cities from "white flight," urban decay,the evacuation of industry,and declining tax bases;one reason they have escaped some of the worst of these problems is

• A)the state's board of annexation laws.
• B)extraterritorial jurisdiction.
• C)mandates.
• D)changing demographics.

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Definitions:

Actual Direct Labor Cost

The actual amount spent on wages for workers who are directly involved in producing goods or providing services.

Variable Overhead Efficiency Variance

The difference between the actual and the standard (or expected) variable overhead costs based on the efficient use of the variable inputs.

Variable Overhead

Costs of indirect production materials or services that fluctuate with the level of production activity, such as utilities for a factory.

Direct Labor-hours

The amount of labor time spent by workers directly involved in the manufacturing process, restated as "The quantity of labor time directly utilized in producing goods."