Discuss What Occurred in Seattle in 1999 at the Meeting

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Essay

Discuss what occurred in Seattle in 1999 at the meeting of the WTO and why the events were important to the future of global trade.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method where all of the costs associated with manufacturing a product are absorbed by the units produced.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Indirect production costs that remain constant regardless of the level of production, such as rent and salaries of managers.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

The consistent, indirect costs associated with manufacturing that do not vary with the level of production, such as rent, insurance, and salaries of permanent staff.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed overhead.