Why Is a Fragmented Disk Slower Than One That Is

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Multiple Choice

Why is a fragmented disk slower than one that is defragmented?

• A)A fragmented disk contains temporary Internet files and unused program files that need to be deleted.
• B)A fragmented disk contains programs that were deleted using Windows Explorer.
• C)A fragmented disk has many files stored in noncontiguous sectors.
• D)A fragmented disk has no index.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The financial impact of manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

Profit Maximization

A company's objective to make the most amount of profit possible with its current resources and market conditions.

Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market with many buyers and sellers, where each has a negligible effect on the market price.

Average Total Cost

The cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total production cost by the quantity of output produced.