Which of the Following Would Decrease the Price of Packaged

question 348

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would decrease the price of packaged hot dogs?

• A) an increase in the price of hot dog buns, a complement to packaged hot dogs
• B) a decrease in the price of hamburger meat, a substitute for packaged hot dogs
• C) a technological advance that lowers the cost of producing packaged hot dogs
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Halite

Also known as rock salt, a mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl) that often occurs in evaporite deposits.

Crystal

A solid material whose atoms are arranged in highly ordered, repeating patterns extending in all three spatial dimensions.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat planar surfaces as determined by the mineral’s crystal structure, often enhancing its gem quality.

Atoms

The basic units of matter consisting of a nucleus surrounded by electrons, making up all chemical elements.