By Making the PDP 11 Minicomputer an Integral Part of the Therac-25

question 20

Multiple Choice

By making the PDP 11 minicomputer an integral part of the Therac-25, AECL was able to

• A) reduce costs by replacing hardware safety features with software safety features.
• B) increase the stock price of its subsidiary Digital Equipment Corporation.
• C) shrink the size of the machine considerably.
• D) eliminate the need for lead shielding.
• E) All of the above

Distinguish between different cost concepts: total cost, average variable cost, and marginal cost.

Understand the concept of average total cost.

Identify how different costs behave as production levels change in the short run.

Apply basic mathematical operations to solve for costs in short-run production scenarios.

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