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question 127

Multiple Choice

A spacecraft is filled with 0.500 atm of N₂ and 0.500 atm of O₂. Suppose a micrometeor strikes this spacecraft and puts a very small hole in its side. Under these circumstances,

• A) O₂ is lost from the craft 6.9% faster than N₂ is lost.
• B) O₂ is lost from the craft 14% faster than N₂ is lost.
• C) N₂ is lost from the craft 6.9% faster than O₂ is lost.
• D) N₂ is lost from the craft 14% faster than O₂ is lost.
• E) N₂ and O₂ are lost from the craft at the same rate.

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Definitions:

Period Costs

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods and are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Average Costs

The cost per unit calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the number of units produced.

Variable Cost

Expenses that change in direct proportion to the amount of goods or services produced.

Fixed Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales, such as rent, salaries, and loans.