Why Did Many Freed Slaves Order Portrait Reliefs for Their

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why did many freed slaves order portrait reliefs for their tombs?

• A) To celebrate their immortality via portraiture
• B) As a reminder of their former status as slaves
• C) To maintain their new status in the afterlife
• D) To commemorate their status as Roman citizens

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Average Variable Cost

The total variable cost divided by the quantity of output produced; it shows the variable cost per unit of output.

Marginal Product

The extra output generated from the inclusion of one additional unit of a particular input while maintaining all other inputs unchanged.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production output or activity level of an entity.

Average Variable Costs

Average variable costs represent the per-unit variable costs of production, calculated by dividing total variable costs by the quantity of output.