Find a Formula for the Nth Partial Sum of the Series

question 62

Multiple Choice

Find a formula for the nth partial sum of the series and use it to find the series' sum if the series converges.
- $$\frac { 4 } { 2 \cdot 3 } + \frac { 4 } { 3 \cdot 4 } + \frac { 4 } { 4 \cdot 5 } + \ldots + \frac { 4 } { ( n + 1 ) ( n + 2 ) } + \ldots$$

• A) \(\frac { 4 \mathrm { n } } { \mathrm { n } + 2 } ; 4\)
• B) \(\frac { 4 \mathrm { n } } { 2 ( \mathrm { n } + 2 ) } ; 2\)
• C) \(\frac { 4 n } { 2 ( n + 1 ) } ; 2\)
• D) \(\frac { 4 n } { n + 1 } ; 4\)

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Definitions:

Unit Product Cost

The total cost (both fixed and variable) associated with producing a unit of product, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Absorption Costing

A pricing strategy that incorporates all expenses associated with production - including raw materials, workforce wages, and both fluctuating and constant factory overheads - into a product's cost.

Period Cost

Expenses directly tied to time that are not directly tied to the production process, such as administrative expenses.

Variable Costing

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