Which of the Following Was Not Known to Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was not known to eighteenth- and nineteenth-century geologists?

• A) Fossil organisms found in more recent strata resemble modern organisms more than those found in more ancient strata.
• B) Fossils of similar organisms are found in widely separated places on Earth.
• C) Radioactivity can be used to determine the age of rocks.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Labor

The human effort, both physical and mental, used to produce goods or services, which is typically compensated by wages.

Equivalent Unit

A measure used in cost accounting to express the amount of work done on a product in terms of fully completed units.

First-in

This principle dictates that the earliest goods to be added to inventory are the first ones to be removed from it, commonly applied in financial and inventory management.

Conversion Costs

The sum of labor and overhead costs that are necessary to convert raw materials into finished products.