Use the Discriminant to Determine Whether the Equation Has Two

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the discriminant to determine whether the equation has two distinct real solutions, a single real solution, or no real
solution.
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• A) no real solution
• B) two real solutions
• C) one real solution

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A pricing strategy that incorporates all expenses associated with production - including raw materials, workforce wages, and both fluctuating and constant factory overheads - into a product's cost.

Period Cost

Expenses directly tied to time that are not directly tied to the production process, such as administrative expenses.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs (direct materials, direct labor, and variable manufacturing overhead) in product costs.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production process and are expensed in the period they are incurred, such as selling and administrative expenses.