Reductions in the Average Cost of a Unit Production as the Total

question 10

Multiple Choice

Reductions in the average cost of a unit production as the total volume produced increases is

• A) systematic management.
• B) economies of scale.
• C) Hawthorne Effect.
• D) human relations.
• E) trial-and-error.

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Definitions:

Sclereids

Thick-walled, often branched cells found in plants that provide support and deter herbivory.

Guard Cells

Pairs of cells surrounding stomata in plant leaves and stems, regulating gas exchange and water loss by controlling the opening and closing of stomata.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of cells covering an organism, particularly the surface epithelium of the skin or outer layer of leaves and other plant organs.

Parenchyma

A type of living plant tissue consisting of relatively unspecialized cells with thin cell walls that function in photosynthesis, storage, and as the site of many metabolic processes.