Why Is It So Difficult to Track the Crime Rate

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why is it so difficult to track the crime rate over time?

• A) Most crimes are unreported.
• B) We lack good data on criminal activity prior to 1990.
• C) The way particular crimes are defined changes over time.
• D) It is not difficult to track the crime rate over time.

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Definitions:

Support Departments

Units within an organization that provide essential services or support to the core departments but do not directly generate revenue.

Cost Driver

A factor that causes a change in the cost of an activity or production process.

Support Department Costs

Expenses incurred by departments that do not directly produce goods but provide essential support services to production departments.

Support Department

An organizational unit that provides the necessary services for the operations departments but does not directly engage in the core activities of the business.