If Too Much Amplification Is Applied to an Audio Signal

question 13

Multiple Choice

If too much amplification is applied to an audio signal, waveform distortion can occur causing a phenomenon called ___________.

• A) clipping
• B) pulse-code modulation
• C) quantization
• D) the proximity effect

---

Definitions:

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the volume of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance.

Demand

The desire and ability of consumers to purchase goods or services at a given price.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with the level of output or sales, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums, remaining constant regardless of business activity.

Marginal Costs

The expense incurred by manufacturing an extra unit of a product or service.