The US Government Has Passed Laws Regulating the Use of E-Mail

question 16

Multiple Choice

The U.S. government has passed laws regulating the use of e-mail marketing because:

• A)it results in high volumes of spam and many consumers consider it a nuisance.
• B)of the huge costs involved in monitoring Internet traffic.
• C)it violates the privacy of online users and makes unauthorized use of consumer data.
• D)it makes use of comparative advertising.
• E)it involves sharing of a company's confidential data with the consumers.

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Definitions:

Materials Quantity Variance

A measure of the difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the expected (or standard) quantity, indicating efficiency.

Manufacturing Overhead Controllable Variance

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Flexible Manufacturing Overhead Budget

A plan that estimates the variable and fixed overhead costs for each level of production activity.

Direct Labor Hour

A measure of the labor directly involved in producing goods or services, expressed in hours.