The Property That Describes the Ease with Which an Atom

question 20

Multiple Choice

The property that describes the ease with which an atom gives up an electron to form a positive ion is

• A)atomic number.
• B)electron affinity.
• C)electronegativity.
• D)ionization energy.
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Economic Costs

The total cost of choosing one action over another, including both explicit costs and opportunity costs.

Accounting Costs

Costs that are recognized in the financial statements and involve actual cash flow, such as salaries, rent, and materials.

Implicit Costs

Costs that are not directly paid out or incurred in money but represent the opportunity cost of using resources owned by the firm for its own production instead of renting them out or selling.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket payments made by a business for resources and services used in production.