What Is the Value of the Largest Digit in the Base

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Short Answer

What is the value of the largest digit in the base X number system (for any positive integer X)?

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Definitions:

Unit Selling Price

The price at which one unit of a product or service is sold to the customer.

Variable Cost

A variable cost changes in proportion to the level of output or activity, in contrast to a fixed cost which remains constant regardless of activity.

High-Low Method

The high-low method is a statistical technique used in cost accounting to estimate variable and fixed costs based on the highest and lowest levels of activity.

Cost Equation

An equation that reflects the relationship between costs, production volume, and other factors, often used for predicting costs at various levels of activity.