At the End of 2014, Diatomic Company Implemented a New

question 117

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2014, Diatomic Company implemented a new labor process and redesigned its product with the expectation that input usage efficiency would increase. Now, at the end of 2015, the president of the company wants an assessment of the changes on the company's productivity. The data needed for the assessment are as follows:

• A) $319,950
• B) $270,000
• C) $90,000
• D) $49,950

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Definitions:

Convergent Evolution

The process where organisms not closely related independently evolve similar traits as a result of having to adapt to similar environments.

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Homologous Traits

Traits shared by two or more species that were inherited from a common ancestor.

Drug Resistance

The reduction in effectiveness of a medication such as an antimicrobial or an antineoplastic in curing a disease or condition.