For Each of the Following Pairs of Sentences, Select the Answer

question 37

Multiple Choice

For each of the following pairs of sentences, select the answer that correctly combines the two using an -ING modifier. The pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket. The pickpocket bumped me gently.

• A) Bumping me gently, the pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket.
• B) The pickpocket slipped my wallet out of my pocket bumping me gently.

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Definitions:

Average Variable Cost

The cost of production that varies with the output level, calculated by dividing the total variable costs by the number of units produced.

Average Product

is the output per unit of input, such as the quantity of goods produced per labor hour, and is used to measure productivity.

Marginal Cost

The expenditure resulting from the creation of an additional unit of a product or service.

Short-run Total Cost

The total of all costs, both fixed and variable, that a firm incurs in producing goods or services in the short run.