If the Bacterium Staphylococcus Aureus Experiences a Cost for Maintaining

question 27

Multiple Choice

If the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus experiences a cost for maintaining one or more antibiotic-resistance genes, then what should happen in environments from which antibiotics are missing?

• A) These genes should continue to be maintained in case the antibiotics ever appear.
• B) These bacteria should be outcompeted and replaced by bacteria that have lost these genes.
• C) The bacteria should try to make the cost worthwhile by locating, and migrating to, microenvironments where traces of antibiotics are present.
• D) The bacteria should start making and secreting their own antibiotics.

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Definitions:

Planning Horizons

The timeframe over which strategic planning and decision-making processes are projected and analyzed, ranging from short to long term.

Relevant Range

The span of activity levels within which certain cost assumptions and behaviors are considered valid and accurate for management decisions.

Relevant Range

The scope of operations in which the premises regarding the behavior of variable and fixed costs hold true.

Cost Formula

An equation or method used to predict the cost associated with a certain level of activity or production volume.