The International Phonetic Alphabet

question 2

Multiple Choice

The International Phonetic Alphabet

• A)corresponds exactly to the English alphabet of 26 letters and to the characters in the Chinese alphabet.
• B)has fewer letters than in the English alphabet,since some English alphabet letters,for example,k and c,can have the same sound.
• C)has a distinctive way to write each of the different sounds that have been identified in 7,000 human languages.

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Definitions:

Breakeven Point

The point at which total costs and total revenue are equal, meaning there is no net loss or gain, and the business or investment is not making a profit but also not losing money.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over a short period, such as rent and salaries.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of goods or services that a business produces.

Breakeven Volume

The quantity of products sold or services rendered at which total revenues equal total costs, resulting in no net loss or gain.