Efforts Are Underway to Take Many of the Routine Operator

question 12

Multiple Choice

Efforts are underway to take many of the routine operator tasks in transportation and ___________.

• A) turn them over to computers
• B) have them deregulated
• C) delegate them to the states funded with block grants
• D) turn them over to the Department of Homeland Security

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Definitions:

Machine

Equipment or devices designed to perform specific tasks, often used in manufacturing and production processes.

Internal Rate

Commonly denotes the internal rate of return (IRR), the discount rate at which the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows from a specific project is zero.

Cash Operating

The process dealing with the direct cash flows from business operations, emphasizing a company's liquidity in the short term.

Required Rate

The minimum expected return by investors to compensate for the risk of an investment, often used in capital budgeting.