What Is Wrong with the Following Algorithm

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with the following algorithm?
1. Set X to be 1
2. Increment X
3. Print X
4. If X > 0, repeat from 2

• A) it does not produce a result
• B) it is ambiguous
• C) it does not halt in a finite amount of time
• D) it is not well-ordered

Recognize production functions with constant, decreasing, or increasing returns to scale.

Identify the relationship between input ratios and output levels, including the concept of the marginal product of labor.

Understand the elasticity of substitution between inputs in production processes.

Comprehend the meaning and implications of convexity in production functions.

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