Tommy's Seafood Used High-Low Data from June and July to Determine

question 145

Multiple Choice

Tommy's Seafood used high-low data from June and July to determine its variable cost of $15 per unit. Additional information follows: If Tommy's produces 2,300 units in August, how much is its total cost expected to be?

• A) $10,000
• B) $49,500
• C) $34,500
• D) $44,500

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

The increase in reproductive isolation that often occurs over time in a hybrid zone because natural selection strengthens and increases the number of prezygotic barriers between the two species.

Reproductively Isolated

A state in which two populations cannot successfully interbreed with each other under natural conditions, leading to the emergence of distinct species.

Parental Populations

The original groups or populations of organisms from which offspring or new populations are derived, used in genetic and evolutionary studies.

Sexual Selection

A type of natural selection that occurs when individuals of a species vary in their ability to compete for mates; individuals with reproductive advantages are selected over others of the same sex.