A File That Does Not Fit into a Single Cluster

question 6

Multiple Choice

A file that does not fit into a single cluster spills over into the next ____ cluster unless that cluster already contains data.

• A) ancillary
• B) related
• C) contiguous
• D) concatenated

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Definitions:

Total Fixed Costs

The overall sum of all costs that do not change with the level of output, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Total Costs

The aggregate expense incurred in the production and delivery of goods or services, combining direct, indirect, fixed, and variable costs.

Total Variable Costs

This represents the sum of all costs that vary with the level of output in the production process, such as materials and labor directly involved in making a product.

Average Fixed Costs (AFC)

The fixed costs of production (not varying with output) divided by the quantity of output produced; typically decreases as production increases.