If You Live on a River Delta or Coastline, You

question 13

Multiple Choice

If you live on a river delta or coastline, you may not be able to eat the local clams because of high levels of toxins present in the water. Why?

• A) Clams seasonally produce toxic substances.
• B) Clams regularly consume poisonous red tide organisms.
• C) Most native clams have been replaced by harmful exotic species.
• D) Clams are filter-feeders and pollutants in the water become concentrated in their tissues.
• E) The toxins contained in clams cannot be detoxified in the human digestive tract.

Recognize the role of expectations in economics, especially regarding price levels.

Understand the impact of changes in the price level on consumption, investment, and net exports.

Acknowledge the reasons for and effects of economic fluctuations.

Understand how changes in the money supply affect interest rates, investment spending, and aggregate demand.

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