How Are US, Census Bureau Data Used in GIS

question 15

Multiple Choice

How are U.S, Census Bureau data used in GIS?

• A) TIGER/Line files come pre-loaded with all available attribute data.
• B) Attribute data are acquired separately from Cartographic Boundary Files and then must be joined to those files.
• C) Three different files must be linked together-TIGER/Line, Cartographic Boundary, and American Factfinder datasets
• D) All GIS data (geospatial and attribute) are available from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Factfinder

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, making it partially dependent on the level of output or activity.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent or salaries.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in proportion to the production level or the amount of output.

Period Cost

Period cost refers to any cost that is not directly tied to the production of goods and is expensed in the accounting period in which it is incurred, such as selling, general, and administrative expenses.