Aseptic Packaging (Where the Packaging Itself Is Rendered Sterile) Helps

question 42

Multiple Choice

Aseptic packaging (where the packaging itself is rendered sterile) helps to preserve foods through

• A) mutation of bacterial DNA by exposure to the packaging material.
• B) creation of an anaerobic environment in the packaging.
• C) exposure of the packaging to high heat.
• D) increasing pH in the food contained in the packaging.
• E) creation of an anaerobic environment in the packaging and exposure of the packaging to high heat.

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Definitions:

Physical Capital

Refers to tangible assets used in the production of goods and services, such as machinery, buildings, and tools.

Productivity

The measure of the efficiency of production, often defined as the ratio of output to inputs in the production process.

Constant Returns To Scale

A situation in production where an increase in the input of resources leads to a proportionate increase in output, resulting in no change in average costs.

Production Function

The relationship between the quantity of inputs used to make a good and the quantity of output of that good.