A Glass Cylinder Contains Four Liquid Layers: Mercury (D =

question 88

Multiple Choice

A glass cylinder contains four liquid layers: mercury (d = 13.6 g/mL) ,chloroform (d = 1.49 g/mL) ,water (d = 1.00 g/mL) ,and ether (d = 0.708 g/mL) .If an ice cube (d=0.92 g/mL) is dropped into the cylinder,where does it come to rest?

• A)on top of the ether layer
• B)on top of the water layer
• C)on top of the chloroform layer
• D)on top of the mercury layer
• E)on the bottom of the cylinder

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AVC

Average Variable Cost is the total variable costs divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the variable cost per unit of output.

AVC

Average Variable Cost, the total variable cost divided by the quantity produced, representing the cost of labor and materials for each unit of output.

ATC

Average Total Cost (ATC) refers to the total cost per unit of output produced, comprising both fixed and variable costs.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of activity or volume of output in production.