An Elephant and a Mouse Are Both Running in Full

question 22

Multiple Choice

An elephant and a mouse are both running in full sunlight,and both overheat by the same amount above their normal body temperatures.When they move into the shade and rest,which animal will cool down faster?

• A)The elephant will because it has the higher surface area/volume ratio.
• B)The elephant will because it has the lower surface area/volume ratio.
• C)The mouse will because it has the lower surface area/volume ratio.
• D)They will cool at the same rate because they overheated by the same amount.

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Per Unit Basis

A method of quantifying costs, revenues, or other financial metrics on the basis of a single unit of production or service.

Activity

A specific task or action that is part of a process or contributes to the completion of a project.

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Expenditures that fluctuate directly in relation to the amount of goods or services produced.

Relevant Range

The relevant range is a level of activity within which assumptions about variable and fixed cost behaviors are valid, used for budgeting and forecasting.