An Increase in Which of the Following Variables Should Cause

question 7

Multiple Choice

An increase in which of the following variables should cause an increase in profit per unit of capital?

• A) The ratio of total sales to the capital stock.
• B) Total sales.
• C) The ratio of total sales to total wages and salaries.
• D) The capital stock.
• E) Total wages and salaries.

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Definitions:

Carrying Capacity

The maximum population size of a species that an environment can sustain indefinitely, given the food, habitat, water, and other resources available.

Exponential Growth

A process of increase where the quantity grows at a rate proportional to its current value, resulting in a rapid rise over time.

Semelparous

Having a single reproductive effort in a lifetime.

Iteroparous

Having repeated reproductive cycles throughout a lifetime. Compare with semelparous.