Suppose You Produce 10 Bikes a Day for a Total

question 261

Multiple Choice

Suppose you produce 10 bikes a day for a total cost of $1,000. Total costs increase to $1,100 when you produce 15 bikes. Finally, total costs increase to $1,300 if you make 20 bikes. A graph showing the relationship between total costs and the number of bikes produced would be

• A) a negatively-sloped line that becomes steeper.
• B) a positively-sloped line that becomes steeper.
• C) a negatively-sloped line that becomes flatter.
• D) a positively-sloped line that becomes flatter.

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Definitions:

Pyruvic Acid

A three-carbon compound that plays a key role in energy production processes in living cells, particularly glycolysis.

Pyruvic Acid

A colorless liquid with a sour taste; a key intermediate in several metabolic pathways, including glycolysis.

Lactic Acid

A waste product that must be released from the cell. It is produced when a cell is low on oxygen and converts pyruvic acid.

Myoglobin

A protein in muscle cells that stores oxygen and gives muscle tissue its red color.