Which Statement About Ecosystems Is True

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which statement about ecosystems is true?

• A) Chemicals flow through ecosystems in a one-way direction and are not recycled.
• B) Energy continually cycles through an ecosystem.
• C) Some organisms can produce their own food and these organisms form the base of the food chain.
• D) Within an ecosystem there is a community of organisms, but non-living components are absent.
• E) The location of ecosystems around the world appears to be random. There is no relationship between ecosystem location and factors like climate.

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Definitions:

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a financial metric that divides a company's profit by the number of its shares outstanding.

Market Capitalization Rate

The expected return on an investment in a market portfolio, based on the market price of risk.

Constant-Growth DDM

A model for valuing a company's stock by using predicted dividends and discounting them back to present value assuming a constant growth rate.

Preferred Share

A class of ownership in a corporation with a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock.