Below Is an Image of Two Tombstones That Were Both

question 8

Multiple Choice

Below is an image of two tombstones that were both emplaced in 1863. Why would the left tombstone be so much better preserved than the right tombstone? Select the best answer.

• A) Two tombstones may be in the same location and be of the same rock type, but one just happened to weather faster than the other.
• B) The two tombstones may be made of different rock types, and thus rates of weathering would differ.
• C) The two tombstones may be located in different locations and thus have different climates.
• D) It is possible that they are both in different climates and are made of different rock types.

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Definitions:

Inverse Demand

A representation of demand that expresses price as a function of quantity demanded, contrary to the typical demand function.

Inverse Supply

A concept in economics that describes a situation in which the supply of a good decreases as its price decreases, opposite to the normal supply behavior.

Tax

Mandatory financial charge or some other type of levy imposed upon a taxpayer by a governmental organization in order to fund government spending and various public expenditures.

Excess Demand

A situation where the quantity demanded of a good exceeds the quantity supplied at a particular price, leading to a shortage.