You Are Floating in a Boat in a Swimming Pool

question 27

Multiple Choice

You are floating in a boat in a swimming pool.There are some large stones,with a density of 2.5 g/cm³,in the boat.You throw the stones out of the boat and they sink to the bottom of the pool.The water level h,measured vertically at the end of the pool __________ as the stones are thrown out.

• A)decreases
• B)increases
• C)There is not enough information to solve the problem.
• D)stays the same
• E)None of these is correct.

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Definitions:

Overhead Costs

Expenses not directly tied to production but necessary for running the business, like rent, utilities, and administrative salaries.

Operating Profit

Earnings from a company's core business operations, excluding deductions of interest and tax.

Selling Price

The amount of money for which a good or service is sold to the buyer.

Reduced

A decrease in amount, size, intensity, or degree.