In General,coral Reef Ecosystems Are_____________

question 42

Multiple Choice

In general,coral reef ecosystems are_____________ .

• A)sensitive to pollution and decreasing ocean pH
• B)in critical condition in the Caribbean,but healthy elsewhere
• C)not heavily fished because fishing gear often becomes entangled and damaged by the reefs
• D)recovering quickly from human- caused damage because corals grow quickly

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Definitions:

Price Elasticity

The degree to which the demand for a product is sensitive to price changes, indicating how the quantity demanded fluctuates with price variation.

Cournot Duopolists

Firms in a duopoly market structure where each firm chooses its quantity to produce based on the quantity chosen by its competitor, following the Cournot assumption.

Marginal Cost

The charge for producing another unit of a good or service.

Demand Curve

An illustrative chart that depicts how the demand for a product varies with changes in its price.