When Designing a Backbone Distribution System, You Will Need to Include

question 120

Multiple Choice

When designing a backbone distribution system, you will need to include a telecommunications enclosure (TE) . A TE can be defined as a:

• A) Splice point for copper cabling only
• B) Point where the backbone cabling interfaces to the horizontal cabling and may be utilized in place of a traditional Telecommunications Room (TR)
• C) Location for housing building cross-connect cabling only
• D) Location to house the splice transitioning from outdoor to indoor cabling only
• E) Facility to store slack copper and fiber cables

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The selling price per unit minus the variable cost per unit, reflecting the amount contributing to covering fixed costs.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or with the volume of services provided.

Fixed Costs

Constant expenses, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, that are not influenced by the quantity of production or sales.

Fixed Costs

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