Identify the Sentence That Could Not Be the Verbal Interpretation

question 26

Multiple Choice

Identify the sentence that could not be the verbal interpretation of the symbolic statement 2x - 5 = 7.

• A)Five less than two times a number is seven.
• B)Seven is five less than the product of two and a number.
• C)Twice a number decreased by five is seven.
• D)Twice the difference between a number and five is seven.

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle that as one factor of production is increased while others are held constant, the incremental gains in output will eventually decrease.

Marginal Output

The additional output that results from using one more unit of a particular input, holding all other inputs constant.

Resource (Labor)

Human effort, both physical and mental, used in the production of goods and services.

Short Run

A period of time in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the capacity to adjust to changes in demand or market conditions.