One of the Reasons Behind the Feminization of Poverty Is

question 87

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons behind the feminization of poverty is that _____

• A)social insurance programs do not cover unmarried women.
• B)income assistance programs do not cover married women.
• C)poor female householders have become more common.
• D)technological changes have lowered the income of female workers more than the income of male workers.
• E)the number of people in female-headed households has increased at a slower rate than the number of people in other families.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Costs involved in the manufacturing process that fluctuate with the level of production, such as utility expenses or materials costs.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in the cost of a product.

Absorption Costing

This method includes all manufacturing costs (direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead) in the cost of a product.

Markup

The amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit, expressed as a percentage of the cost price.