Why Was the American Fleet Caught by Surprise When Japan

question 56

Multiple Choice

Why was the American fleet caught by surprise when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

• A) Cryptographers erred in translating the Japanese message and believed that the Japanese planes were on their way to the Philippines.
• B) President Roosevelt deliberately did not warn the fleet that an attack was imminent.
• C) Faulty radar equipment prevented detection of Japanese aircraft as they approached the naval base.
• D) The message warning of the imminence of a Japanese attack was transmitted by a slow method and arrived too late.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost of producing each unit of output.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the number of units produced, showing the average cost per unit.

Long Run

A period during which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for the adjustment of all inputs and the adoption of new technology.

Marginal Output

The additional output produced as a result of using one more unit of a particular input while keeping other inputs constant.