An Optical Transmission Interface Originally Proposed by BellCore and Standardized

question 40

Short Answer

An optical transmission interface originally proposed by BellCore and standardized by ANSI is ________.It is intended to provide a specification for taking advantage of the high speed digital transmission capacity of optical fiber.

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Definitions:

External Cost

A cost of a transaction that affects someone who did not choose to incur that cost, often associated with negative side effects of economic activities not reflected in market prices.

Social-Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing the total cost to society of producing various levels of a particular good or service, including both private costs and external costs.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation in economics showing the relationship between the price of a specific good and the amount of it that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Supply Curve

The supply curve graphically represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity supplied by producers over a specific time period.