Use the Graph to Answer the Question

question 200

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the question.
-This double-bar graph shows the number of male (M) and female (F) athletes at a university over a four-year period. Compare the trend in the number of male athletes during the four-year period and the trend in the
Number of female athletes during the four-year period .

• A)The number of male athletes and the number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period.
• B)The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased in 1987 then decreased again in 1988 and 1989.
• C)The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.
• D)The number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of male athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The price of creating an additional unit of any given product or service.

Profit-Maximizing Monopoly

A monopoly that adjusts its output level to where marginal costs equal marginal revenues to achieve the highest possible profit.

Additional Unit

In economics, refers to the next item or unit of production, used in analyzing the costs and benefits of producing one more unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the total quantity produced, representing the cost per unit of output.