Nitroglycerin Is an Explosive Manufactured from Glycerin and Nitric Acid

question 48

Multiple Choice

Nitroglycerin is an explosive manufactured from glycerin and nitric acid.If the formula is C₃H5O₃(NO₂) 3,what is the number of atoms in one molecule?

• A)17
• B)18
• C)20
• D)42
• E)none of the above

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Implicit Costs

The opportunity costs that arise from using resources that a business already owns rather than earning revenue from those resources elsewhere.

Explicit Costs

Direct, out-of-pocket expenses incurred in conducting a business activity, such as wages, rent, and materials.

Economic Profits

Profits earned by a company after accounting for both explicit (direct) and implicit (opportunity) costs.

Marginal-Cost Curve

A graph that shows the relationship between the marginal cost of producing an additional unit and the total quantity of the product produced.