One of the Most Contentious Issues That Was Debated Diplomatically

question 21

Multiple Choice

One of the most contentious issues that was debated diplomatically between the Americans and the Mexicans before the outbreak of the Mexican War was

• A) whether Texas could legally separate from Mexico.
• B) what geographical landmark should serve as the true border between Mexico and Texas.
• C) whether Mexico would allow Texas to be annexed by the United States.
• D) whether Texas was worth fighting for.
• E) how much the United States should pay Mexico for the loss of its Texas territory.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a business, such as materials and labor.

Activity Variance

The difference between a revenue or cost item in the flexible budget and the same item in the static planning budget. An activity variance is due solely to the difference between the actual level of activity used in the flexible budget and the level of activity assumed in the planning budget.

Flexible Budget

A report showing estimates of what revenues and costs should have been, given the actual level of activity for the period.

Static Planning Budget

is a budget based on a fixed level of activity and does not change with actual activity levels, useful for planning but less so for performance evaluation.