Which of the Following Must Be True for the Microstates

question 122

Multiple Choice

Which of the following must be true for the microstates of a system?
I.The energy of each microstate equals the energy of the system.
II.The entropy of each microstate equals the entropy of the system.
III.The number of microstates equals the entropy of the system.

• A)I only
• B)II only
• C)III only
• D)I and III only
• E)I, II, and III are all true.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing Format

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs - direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead - in the cost of a product.

Gross Margin

Gross margin is a company's net sales revenue minus its cost of goods sold, representing the efficiency of a company in managing its direct costs.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all direct and indirect manufacturing costs in the cost of a product.

Variable Costing

A costing method that includes only variable production costs in the cost of goods sold and uses fixed manufacturing overhead as a period cost.