If You Would Like to Sort an Array of Date

question 18

Multiple Choice

If you would like to sort an array of date values, you should do which of the following?

• A) Store the dates as strings because strings can be sorted more effectively than Date objects.
• B) Store the dates as Date objects because Date objects can be sorted more effectively than strings.
• C) Write an algorithm that parses date strings into their month, day, and year parts.

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Definitions:

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to accept for a good versus what they actually receive, often depicted as the area above the supply curve and below the market price.

Average Cost

The total cost of production divided by the number of goods produced; also known as per unit cost.

Average Variable Cost

The unit cost of producing each product, calculated by dividing the variable costs (costs that vary with output) by the number of units produced.

Long Run

A period of time in which all factors of production and costs are variable, allowing for adjustments in all inputs and outputs.