Which Data Transmission Technology Requires Fiber-Optic Cable, Can Transmit Up

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which data transmission technology requires fiber-optic cable, can transmit up to 2.5 gigabits per second, and is more expensive than DSL?

• A) Digital subscriber line
• B) Asynchronous transfer mode
• C) Synchronous optical network
• D) T-carrier system
• E) ISDN

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Definitions:

First-Degree Price Discrimination

Practice of charging each customer her reservation price.

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue resulting from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between the total amount that consumers are willing and able to pay for a good or service and the total amount that they actually do pay.

Intertemporal Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a seller changes prices over time for the same product or service to maximize profits by taking advantage of differences in consumers' willingness to pay at different times.