Directions: Apply the Knowledge You Have Gained from Chapter 2

question 9

Multiple Choice

Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 2 to select the best answer to the questions about the following reading passage. ​
"Famine and AIDS are threatening the agricultural societies in southern Africa. Tragically, women, the main unifying force in African societies, make up 59% of the individuals worldwide infected by the HIV virus. With so many women suffering from AIDS, the family structure and the agricultural infrastructure are suffering severely. These conditions have significantly contributed to the famine conditions and the resulting starvations."
​ What is the tone of the author?

• A)objective
• B)informal
• C)emotional
• D)enraged

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Definitions:

Break-Even Point

The level of sales or production at which a business's revenues equal its expenses, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs of a product, indicating how much contributes to covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Break Even

The point at which total costs equal total revenue, meaning that a business or project is neither making a profit nor incurring a loss.

Variable Cost

A cost that varies with the level of output or production, such as materials and labor costs.