Which of the Following Will Float on Water

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following will float on water?

• A) decane
• B) hexane
• C) octane
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Fixed Input

A production factor that remains unchanged regardless of the level of output in the short run.

Marginal Product

The additional output generated by employing one more unit of a particular input, keeping other inputs constant.

Units of Labor

Measurements used to quantify the work input by labor forces, often referring to hours worked or number of workers.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one input in the production of a commodity is increased while all other inputs are held fixed, a point will eventually be reached at which additions of the input yield progressively smaller, or diminishing, increases in output.