Profit

question 21

Multiple Choice

Profit

• A)Is the difference between total revenue and total cost.
• B)Is the difference between variable costs and fixed costs.
• C)Is always a number greater than zero.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region of the Earth's crust where one tectonic plate moves under another, often causing volcanic activity.

Island Arc

A curved series of volcanic islands that arise from the ocean floor, typically near a convergence zone between tectonic plates.

Lesser Antilles

A group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, forming part of the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, located on the eastern edge of the Caribbean plate.

Transform Faults

Boundaries between tectonic plates where the motion is predominantly horizontal, leading to earthquakes but not creating volcanoes.