What Percent of Operating Costs Is Made Up of Salaries

question 6

Multiple Choice

What percent of operating costs is made up of salaries and benefits?

• A) 90 percent
• B) 80 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 30 percent

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Definitions:

Exposed Rock

Areas where bedrock is visible at the Earth’s surface, not covered by soil, vegetation, or water.

Chemical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals by chemical reactions with the environment, leading to alteration or decomposition.

Physical Weathering

The breakdown of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces by physical forces without changing their chemical composition.

Debris Flow

A moving mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, and water that travels down a slope under the influence of gravity.