Use the Change of Base Rule to Find the Logarithm $\log _ { 8 } 0.278$

question 239

Multiple Choice

Use the change of base rule to find the logarithm to four decimal places.
- $\log _ { 8 } 0.278$

• A) \(- 0.5560\)
• B) \(28.7770\)
• C) \(- 1.6244\)
• D) \(- 0.6156\)

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

Average Variable Cost is calculated by dividing the total variable cost (cost that changes with the amount of output) by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Cost

An incremental expense associated with manufacturing one extra item of a product.

Average Fixed Cost

The total fixed costs divided by the number of units produced, representing how fixed costs dilute with increased production.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the increase or decrease in the total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.