The Extra Cost Associated with Producing or Consuming the Next

question 48

Multiple Choice

The extra cost associated with producing or consuming the next unit is called the:

• A) variable cost.
• B) marginal cost.
• C) utility cost.
• D) sunk cost.

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Definitions:

Apoptosis

A form of programmed cell death involving a sequence of biochemical events leading to a characteristic cell morphology and death.

Mosaic Development

A rigid developmental pattern in which the fates of cells become restricted early in development. Compare with regulative development.

ABC Genes

Genes that play a crucial role in the development and determination of the floral organ's identity in plants.

Homeotic Genes

Genes that control the developmental fate of cells and thus the morphology of body parts in organisms.