Which of the Following Explains Why Conflict Was Frequent Between

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explains why conflict was frequent between pastoral societies and agricultural societies?

• A) Pastoral societies wanted the food crops and manufactured goods produced by agricultural societies.
• B) Agricultural societies domesticated animals,but pastoral societies domesticated plants.
• C) Agricultural societies sought access to the richer grazing lands controlled by pastoral societies.
• D) The animals herded by pastoral societies could be found only in land controlled by agricultural societies.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

Economic profit is the difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, measuring the profit that exceeds the next best alternative use of resources.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one input is fixed and cannot be changed, limiting the ability of a firm to adjust to market changes.

Fixed Inputs

Resources used in the production process whose quantity cannot easily be changed in the short run, such as buildings and machinery.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a specific input, ceteris paribus (with all other inputs held constant).