The Expression "Survival of the Fittest" Was Generated

question 131

Multiple Choice

The expression "survival of the fittest" was generated:

• A)By Darwin,to sum up the essential point of his theory about the fittest members of a society.
• B)By Darwin,to explain how his theory about the fittest members of a society might be applied for practical purposes.
• C)By Spencer,to reflect the notion that the fittest members of a society should suppress the less fit.
• D)By Spencer,in an effort to discredit the essential notions of Darwin's theory.

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Definitions:

Convex Preferences

A set of consumer preferences that exhibit a specific property where mixtures of goods are preferred over singular extremes, displaying a curve outward towards the origin on a utility graph.

Weakly Convex

Describes a curve or set in geometry and mathematical functions that bulges outward less sharply than a perfectly convex shape, often applied in optimization problems.

Convex Preferences

A representation in economics of a consumer preference structure where a mix or combination of two goods is preferred over either of the two goods alone, indicating a desire for diversification.

Indifference Curves

A graphical representation of different bundles of goods between which a consumer is indifferent, showing the same level of satisfaction or utility for each point on the curve.