How Many 3 1/2 Inch Lengths Can Be Cut from a 5

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Short Answer

How many 3 1/2 inch lengths can be cut from a 5 foot pole? (Make no allowance for saw kerfs.)

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Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, no barriers to entry, and a homogeneous product.

Long Run

A period in economics where all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for full industry adjustment.

Economic Profits

The disparity between a company's overall income and the sum of its explicit and implicit expenses.

Accounting Profits

The net income of a company after all expenses, including taxes and operating costs, have been subtracted from total revenues, according to standard accounting practices.