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The following questions) are based on information from Frank M. Frey, "Opposing Natural Selection from Herbivores and Pa May Maintain Floral- Color Variation in Claytonia virginica Portulacaceae) ," Evolution 5811) , 2004: 2426- 37.
-Claytonia virginica is a woodland spring herb with flowers that vary from white to pale pink to bright pink. Slugs prefer to eat pink- flowering over white- flowering plants due to chemical differences between the two) , and plants experiencing severe herbivory are more likely to die. The bees that pollinate this plant also prefer pink to white flowers, so that Claytonia with pink flowers have a greater relative fruit set than Claytonia with white flowers. A researcher observes that the percentage of different flower colours remains stable in the study population from year to year. If the researcher removes all slugs from the study population, what do you expect to happen to the distribution of flower colours in the population over time?

Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The expenditure involved in creating an additional product unit.

Total Variable Cost

The sum of all costs that vary with the level of output, including costs like raw materials and direct labor.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (fixed plus variable costs) divided by the quantity of output, representing the cost per unit including all expenses.

Average Variable Cost

The unit variable cost, determined by dividing the total variable expenses by the amount of output generated.