The Invention of the Printing Press in Europe Increased the Volume

question 40

Multiple Choice

The invention of the printing press in Europe increased the volume and rapidity of communication,thereby:

• A)increasing the cost of books.
• B)encouraging greater levels of censorship.
• C)making it more difficult to censor problematic or dissenting opinions.
• D)making books even more precious than they had been in the Middle Ages.
• E)creating the circumstances for the invention of broadsheets in the fifteenth century.

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a product or service, a crucial concept for optimizing production and pricing decisions.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not vary with the level of output, remaining constant even if production is zero.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or business activity, such as materials and labor directly involved in manufacturing.

Lawn-mowing

The act of cutting the grass of a lawn to maintain its appearance and health.