At a Certain Time,the Average Size of a Transistor in a Microprocessor

question 7

Multiple Choice

At a certain time,the average size of a transistor in a microprocessor was 250 nanometers.A human hair has a diameter of 70 microns (micrometers) .How many transistors fit across a human hair?

• A)280
• B)28
• C)2800
• D)2.8
• E)0.28

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Definitions:

Vertical Demand Curve

A vertical demand curve is a theoretical representation where the quantity demanded is completely insensitive to price changes, indicating that consumers are willing to buy the same amount regardless of the price.

Elasticity

A measure of how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good or service changes in response to a change in price, income, or other factors.

Perfectly Elastic

A situation in demand or supply where the quantity demanded or supplied changes by an infinite amount in response to any change in price.

More Elastic

Referring to a greater sensitivity of quantity demanded or supplied to changes in price, compared to goods or services with less elasticity.