The Amish of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Have a Higher Frequency of an Unusual

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Amish of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, have a higher frequency of an unusual form of dwarfism than the population at large. This is probably due to

• A) natural selection.
• B) bottleneck effect.
• C) founder effect.
• D) vestigial structures.
• E) industrial melanism.

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Definitions:

Market Shares

Represents the percentage of an industry's sales that a particular company controls.

Natural Monopoly

A market condition where a single firm can provide a good or service at a lower cost than any potential competitor, often due to economies of scale.

Economies of Scale

Economies of scale occur when increasing the production scale leads to a decrease in the long-term average costs, often due to more efficient use of inputs.

Exclusive Franchise

A legal agreement granting one party the sole right to sell or distribute a company's products or services in a particular market area.