Where Is Our Solar System Located Within the Milky Way

question 69

Multiple Choice

Where is our solar system located within the Milky Way Galaxy?

• A)roughly halfway between the center and the edge of the visible disk of the galaxy
• B)very near the center of the galaxy
• C)at the far edge of the galaxy's visible disk
• D)in the halo of the galaxy

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Definitions:

Long-run Average Total Cost

The average cost per unit of output when all inputs, even physical capital, are adjustable, over a sufficient time period.

Economies of Scale

Cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, characterized by a reduction in average cost per unit when output is increased.

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as the volume of output increases.

Constant Returns to Scale

A situation in economics where increasing the inputs in production proportionately increases the output.