On a Submarine Expedition to the Ocean Bottom, You Discover

question 8

Multiple Choice

On a submarine expedition to the ocean bottom, you discover a population of fish that uses a method of reproduction in which female offspring develop from unfertilized eggs. What type of reproduction is this?

• A) parthenogenesis
• B) budding
• C) cloning
• D) sexual
• E) hermaphroditism

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

A phenomenon where production costs per unit increase as a firm's output increases, often due to inefficiencies that arise when companies become too large.

Smaller Percentage Increase

Refers to a rate of increase that is less significant or lower in proportion compared to another.

Average Costs

The cost per unit of output, calculated by dividing the total cost of production by the number of units produced.

Constant-Cost Industry

An industry in which the cost per unit does not change as the industry's overall output changes.