(A) Set Up a Binary Tree for the Following List

question 18

Essay

(a) Set up a binary tree for the following list, in the given order, using alphabetical ordering: SHE, SELLS, SEA, SHELLS, BY, THE, SEASHORE.
(b) How many comparisons with words in the tree are needed to determine if the word SHARK is in the tree?
(c) How many comparisons with words in the tree are needed to determine if the word SEAWEED is in the tree?
(d) How many comparisons with words in the tree are needed to determine if the word SHELLS is in the tree?

Understand how changes in factor prices affect factor demand in the context of market competitiveness and resource substitution.

Recognize the potential effects of input price changes on input demand elasticity.

Understand the concept of elasticity of resource demand and factors affecting it.

Identify determinants of price elasticity of demand for an input.

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Definitions:

Net Profit

The actual profit after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.

Disinfectants

Substances used to kill or inhibit the growth of harmful microorganisms on surfaces, objects, or skin.

Hydrogen

A colorless, odorless, tasteless, and highly flammable diatomic gas that is the simplest and lightest element, often used in chemical reactions and as a potential clean energy source.

Oxygen

A chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8, essential for most forms of life and a critical component of the Earth's atmosphere.