Ann the Astronaut Weighs 60 Kg

question 23

Multiple Choice

Ann the Astronaut weighs 60 kg.She is space-walking outside the space shuttle and pushes a 270-kg satellite away from the shuttle at 0.90 m/s.What speed does this give Ann as she moves toward the shuttle?

• A) 4.0 m/s
• B) 5.3 m/s
• C) 8.5 m/s
• D) 9.0 m/s

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin

The difference between a company's sales revenue and its variable costs, used to cover fixed costs and generate profit.

Variable Cost

A corporate expense that changes in proportion with production output, such as raw materials and labor costs, differing from fixed costs.

Operating Cash Flow

The cash generated from the normal operations of a business, excluding financing and investing activities.

Variable Costs

Charges that adjust in direct proportion to the amount of goods produced or sold.