During Succession, Communities

question 33

Multiple Choice

During succession, communities

• A) do not change.
• B) always have a fixed trajectory to the climax stage.
• C) are always changing.
• D) are usually shaped by abiotic factors only.

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Definitions:

Risk-Free Rate

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk, typically associated with government bonds.

Security's Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in comparison to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates higher volatility than the market, while a beta less than 1 indicates lower volatility.

Security Market Line

A line that represents the relationship between risk and expected return in capital market theory, often used in the capital asset pricing model.

Beta

Beta is a measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; a beta greater than 1 indicates that the stock is more volatile than the market, while a beta less than 1 means it is less volatile.