The First Colonists of the New World

question 42

Multiple Choice

The first colonists of the New World

• A) probably crossed the Pacific in reed boats.
• B) were Homo neanderthalensis.
• C) are difficult to recognize archaeologically because they probably had only bone and wood tools.
• D) probably followed big game across Beringia from Siberia.
• E) were escaping from the Neolithic revolution in the Old World.

Understand the historical transformation of job sectors in advanced industrial societies.

Recognize the characteristics and significance of different economic sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary).

Comprehend the concepts of participatory democracy and its requirements.

Identify and analyze the theories of Marx, Durkheim, and post-structuralist perspectives in the context of society and work.

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead—in unit product costs.

Super-Variable Costing

A costing method that classifies all direct labor and manufacturing overhead costs as fixed period costs and only direct materials as a variable product cost.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only assigns variable costs to inventory, treating fixed costs as period expenses.

Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Indirect costs associated with manufacturing, which are not directly attributable to specific units produced, such as maintenance, utilities, and salaries of indirect labor.