Refer to the Exhibit

question 32

Multiple Choice

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer is configuring Inter-VSAN routing for two Cisco MDS switches. The FSPF cost between the switches is 500, and the Cisco MDS core virtualizes an IVR NAT domain as shown. Which statement about the topology is correct?

• A) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and the FSPF cost is 500.
• B) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 501.
• C) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and decreases the cost to 400.
• D) The MDS-Core simulates an IVR NAT, and increases the cost to 600.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between sales revenue and variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profit.

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Expenses that remain constant in total regardless of changes in the level of activity or volume of production.

Variable Expenses

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of production in a company.

Traceable Fixed Expenses

Fixed costs that can be directly associated with a specific business segment or product line.