Which of the Following Searches Would Take the Longest

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following searches would take the longest?

• A)serial exhaustive search of ten items
• B)parallel search of thirty items
• C)serial self-terminating search of the fifth of twenty items
• D)parallel search of ten items

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Definitions:

Quota

A government-imposed trade restriction limiting the number or monetary value of goods that can be imported or exported during a specified period.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods, often to protect domestic industries or to generate revenue.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the actual amount they do sell it for, representing their profit.

Free Trade

The unrestricted exchange of goods and services between countries without the imposition of tariffs, quotas, or other trade barriers.