What Type of Supporting Material Is Used in the Following

question 108

Multiple Choice

What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "Fewer than 2,000 high schools in the United States-a manageable number-produce half of all its dropouts."

• A) examples
• B) testimony
• C) analogies
• D) statistics
• E) facts

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Definitions:

Diseconomies

Situations where economies of scale no longer function for a firm and higher production volumes lead to increased average costs.

Competitive Advantage

An edge a company has over its competitors, allowing it to generate greater sales or margins and retain more customers.

Shelf Space

The amount of area available for displaying products within a retail store, critical for product visibility and sales.

Different Scale

Often related to the concept of economies or diseconomies of scale, indicating variations in cost or production efficiency depending on the size of operations.