Fast Food Is Faster and Cheaper Than a Similar Meal

question 108

Multiple Choice

Fast food is faster and cheaper than a similar meal you could prepare for yourself.Which of the following does not explain that fact?

• A)meal preparation has been divided into many separate tasks
• B)larger-scale production allows the introduction of more efficient machines
• C)workers gain productivity at a task over time
• D)there is less time lost moving from one task to another
• E)workers are more productive when they are being paid

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Definitions:

Common Equity

The amount of ownership in a corporation that is held by common shareholders, represented by common stock.

Leverage

The use of borrowed capital or financial instruments to increase the potential return of an investment.

Equity Financing

The process by which a company raises capital through the sale of shares.

Depreciation

A method of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life.