Which of the Following Was the Most Significant Contribution Made

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the most significant contribution made by the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers during the first half of the nineteenth century?

• A) The building of levees to protect the city of New Orleans
• B) Its survey of the Oregon Trail
• C) The surveying of possible routes for a transcontinental railroad
• D) The expeditions it sponsored to explore the West

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Definitions:

MRP

The marginal revenue product, which is the additional revenue generated from using one more unit of a factor of production.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to an employee per unit of time or for each unit of output produced.

Demand Schedule

A table or graph that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers wish to buy at each price level.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is generated by employing one more unit of a specific factor of production, keeping other inputs constant.