What Is the Maximum Ability of a Substance to Withstand

question 106

Multiple Choice

What is the maximum ability of a substance to withstand pressure without being crushed or deformed?

• A) loading weight
• B) extreme pressure
• C) crushing strength
• D) collapsing density

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Definitions:

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that if one input in the production of a commodity is increased while all other inputs are held fixed, a point will eventually be reached at which additions of the input yield progressively smaller, or diminishing, increases in output.

Marginal Product Curve

A graphical representation that shows how the addition of one more unit of a resource to production affects the output of a product.

Total Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the total quantity of output varies with changes in the quantity of a single input while other inputs are held constant.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one additional unit of a good varies as production increases.