What Is the Average-Case Running Time of Insertion Sort, Bubble

question 56

Multiple Choice

What is the average-case running time of insertion sort, bubble sort, and selection sort when sorting a single-dimensional array of size n?

• A) O( n )
• B) O( log n )
• C) O( 1 )
• D) O( n² )

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Definitions:

Long-Run Profits

Earnings that a firm expects to generate over an extended period, taking into account all variable and fixed costs.

Excess Capacity

The situation where a firm produces less than its total output capacity, often due to lack of demand.

Monopolistically Competitive

A market structure where many firms sell products that are similar but not identical, allowing for some degree of market power and price setting.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all inputs can be adjusted by firms, market supply equals demand, and there is no incentive for economic actors to alter their behavior.