Write the Number in Scientific Notation $2 \times 10 ^ { 9 }$

question 180

Multiple Choice

Write the number in scientific notation.
-The hard drive of the computer has a capacity of 20 gigabytes. (The prefix giga means 1 billion) .

• A) \(2 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\) bytes
• B) \(2 \times 10 ^ { 13 }\) bytes
• C) \(20 \times 10 ^ { 9 }\) bytes
• D) \(2 \times 10 ^ { 10 }\) bytes

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Definitions:

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs, excluding fixed manufacturing overhead from product cost calculations.

Net Operating Income

The income generated from normal business operations after deducting operating expenses such as wages and cost of goods sold, excluding income from investments and other non-operational sources.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that only considers variable costs (costs that change with production levels) in product costing and decision-making.

Absorption Costing

A bookkeeping approach that encompasses the total expenses of production, including direct materials, direct labor, along with both variable and fixed overhead costs, into the pricing of a product.