A Lighthouse That Serves a Dangerous Coastal Area Is Built

question 285

Multiple Choice

A lighthouse that serves a dangerous coastal area is built. The lighthouse cost $2 million to build and serves 200 ships a month. If the shipping in the area increases so that 400 ships pass by a month, the increase in additional costs of providing the light to these new ships is

• A)$2 million.
• B)$10,000.
• C)$5,000.
• D)$0.

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Definitions:

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, involved in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Filtration

A process that separates substances into solutions by forcing them across a membrane.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like sack at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of tiny blood vessels located within the kidney that functions in the filtration process of blood to form urine.