Application of Skills Directions

question 9

Multiple Choice

Application of Skills Directions:
Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 24 to answer the following questions.
Which of the following sentences uses italics correctly?

• A) The software program "Twitter" allows users to post status updates, called tweets , to the Internet, informing their friends of their "real-time" activities.
• B) The software program Twitter allows users to post status updates, called "tweets," to the Internet, informing their friends of their real-time activities.
• C) The software program 'Twitter" allows users to post status updates, called "tweets," to the Internet, informing their friends of their real-time activities.
• D) The software program Twitter allows users to post status updates, called tweets , to the Internet, informing their friends of their real-time activities.

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Definitions:

Production Function

A formula that specifies the output of a firm, an industry, or an entire economy for all combinations of inputs.

Cost Per Unit

The cost incurred in the production of one unit of a product, including material, labor, and overhead costs.

Marginal Product

The extra output generated by increasing the use of a variable input by one unit, while keeping all other inputs unchanged.

Fertilizer

A substance, either natural or manufactured, that is applied to soil or land to improve fertility and promote the growth of plants.