Cost Function Is Represented by the Following Formula

question 62

Multiple Choice

Cost function is represented by the following formula:

• A) Total cost = Fixed costs + (Variable rate x Output)
• B) Total cost = Fixed costs - (Variable rate x Output)
• C) Total cost + Fixed costs = (Variable rate x Output)
• D) Total cost = (Fixed rate x Output) + (Variable rate x Output)

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A once-neutral trigger that, upon association with an unconditioned stimulus, in time provokes a conditioned response.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, sex, or disability.

Adaptive Value

The extent to which a trait or behavior increases the odds of survival and reproduction for an organism in its environment.