Time Elapsed Between the Instant a Call for Service Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

Time elapsed between the instant a call for service is received and the instant a police officer arrives on the scene,otherwise referred to as ____,has become a benchmark for police efficiency.

• A) Differential response
• B) Directed patrol
• C) Incident-driven policing
• D) Response time

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Definitions:

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage that arises with increased output of a product, where costs per unit decrease due to efficiencies gained from larger scale operations.

Long-Run Average Cost Curve

A curve showing the lowest possible cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run when all inputs are variable.

Downward Sloping

Describes a line or curve on a graph that shows a decrease in value as it moves from left to right, often used in economics to describe how changes in price affect demand.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, with cost per unit of output decreasing with increasing scale.