Which Problem-Solving Technique Examines Partial Solutions, Abandons Unsuitable Ones, and Returns

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which problem-solving technique examines partial solutions, abandons unsuitable ones, and returns to consider other candidate solutions.

• A)Backtracking
• B)Recursion
• C)Traceback
• D)Debugging

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The increase or decrease in the total cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a product.

Annual Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change in proportion to the activity of a business, within the period of a year.

Socially Efficient

An economic condition where resources are allocated in a way that maximizes total social welfare.

Marginal Cost

The change in total production cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.