An Element That Is Malleable, Ductile, and a Good Conductor

question 71

Multiple Choice

An element that is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity would be classified as a

• A) metalloid.
• B) semimetal.
• C) metal.
• D) nonmetal.

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Definitions:

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and break-even sales, indicating the amount by which sales can drop before the business incurs a loss.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A measure of the profitability of a product, defined as the difference between the sales price and variable costs, expressed as a percentage of sales price.

Operating Income

EBIT, or earnings before interest and taxes, denotes the income a business generates from its fundamental activities.

Margin Of Safety

The difference between actual sales and break-even sales, providing a cushion against which performance can decline before a business incurs a loss.