A Certain Radioactive Isotope Placed near a Geiger Counter Registers

question 25

Multiple Choice

A certain radioactive isotope placed near a Geiger counter registers 120 counts per minute.If the half-life of the isotope is one day,what will the count rate be at the end of four days?

• A)30 counts/min
• B)15 counts/min
• C)10 counts/min
• D)7)5 counts/min
• E)5 counts/min

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory (goods available for sale) a company holds at the end of an accounting period.

Average Cost Methods

A cost-flow assumption for inventory valuation, where the cost of goods sold and ending inventory are calculated based on the average cost of all units available for sale.

Gross Profit

The difference between sales revenue and the cost of goods sold, before deducting overhead, payroll, taxation, and interest payments.

Ending Inventory

The aggregate value of products on hand for selling when an accounting cycle concludes.