A Characteristic of Services Whereby Unused Capacity on One Occasion

question 22

Multiple Choice

A characteristic of services whereby unused capacity on one occasion cannot be stockpiled or inventoried for future occasions is known as:

• A) perishability
• B) heterogeneity
• C) homogeneity
• D) recyclability
• E) accessibility

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Definitions:

Linear Island Chain

A sequential assembly of islands that form in a straight line, often the result of volcanic activity on the seafloor.

Fracture Zone

A linear zone of irregular topography on the ocean floor where tectonic plates have fractured and moved apart.

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another, sinking into the mantle due to gravitational forces.

Conduction

Transfer of thermal energy by direct contact.