You Trim Two Different Houseplants

question 5

Multiple Choice

You trim two different houseplants. The first houseplant becomes bushier, but the pruning does not affect the growth of the second plant. A possible explanation is ________.

• A)you removed the axillary bud on the first plant but not the second
• B)the second plant forms tubers, but the first plant does not
• C)the first plant has compound leaves and the second plant has simple leaves
• D)you removed the terminal bud on the first plant but not the second

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Marginal Cost

The augmentation in cost due to the manufacture of one additional unit of a product or service.

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with the level of output, including materials and labor directly involved in production.

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Total Cost

The combined amount of all expenses and costs associated with the production and sale of a good or service.