Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A)An explicit cost is a nonmonetary opportunity cost.
• B)In the short run: total cost = fixed cost + variable cost.
• C)Variable costs are costs that change as output changes.
• D)In the long run there are no fixed costs.

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Definitions:

Capillary Endothelium

The thin layer of endothelial cells lining the inner surface of capillaries, playing a crucial role in the exchange of substances between the blood and tissues.

Partial Pressure

The pressure that a single component of a gas mixture would exert if it occupied the entire volume of the mixture at the same temperature.

Osmotic Gradient

A difference in the concentration of solutes across a semipermeable membrane, which drives osmosis, the movement of water to balance solute concentrations.

First Lungs

Refers to the initial evolutionary development of lungs in the ancestor of terrestrial vertebrates, facilitating air breathing.