The Ironman Hawaii Randomly Draws a Few Hundred Slots from Thousands

question 94

Multiple Choice

The Ironman Hawaii randomly draws a few hundred slots from thousands of applicants for the race.The method of allocation for the opportunity to participate in the race is ________,and the method of allocation for determining the winner of the race is ________.

• A) lottery; contest
• B) contest; lottery
• C) first-come, first-served; lottery
• D) lottery; first-come, first-served
• E) contest; command

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Definitions:

Average Fixed Cost

The fixed cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing total fixed costs by the quantity of output produced.

Line Segment AB

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Overhead

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Law of Diminishing

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