The Rate of Technological Diffusion Is Increasing

question 8

Multiple Choice

The rate of technological diffusion is increasing. Which of the following was fastest in penetrating 25 percent of homes in the United States market?

• A) Telephone
• B) Television
• C) Personal computer
• D) Internet

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Definitions:

TFC

Total Fixed Costs, which refer to all the costs that do not change with the level of output, including expenses such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

TVC

Total Variable Costs, which refer to costs that change in proportion to the level of output or activity in a business.

MC

Marginal Cost refers to the additional total cost incurred from the production of one more unit of a product or service.

Marginal Costs

Marginal Costs represent the change in total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.