A Bus Is Mostly Filled with Passengers and Ready to Travel

question 108

Multiple Choice

A bus is mostly filled with passengers and ready to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco. At the last minute, a person comes running up to the bus and takes a seat. The change in the bus company's total cost as a result of transporting one more passenger on this trip is called:

• A) marginal cost.
• B) average total cost.
• C) variable cost.
• D) fixed cost.

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Definitions:

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Motion for Summary Judgment

A legal request asking the court to decide a case based on the facts that are not in dispute, thereby avoiding a full trial.

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a formal request made to the court for a decision to be made based on the legal arguments and evidence presented.

Pleadings

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