Which Statement About Variation Is True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which statement about variation is true?

• A) All phenotypic variation is the result of genotypic variation.
• B) All genetic variation produces phenotypic variation.
• C) All nucleotide variability results in neutral variation.
• D) All new alleles are the result of nucleotide variability.
• E) All geographic variation results from the existence of clines.

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Definitions:

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between what consumers are prepared and able to spend on a product or service and the actual amount they end up paying.

Producer Surplus

The difference between what producers are willing to sell a good for and the actual price they receive, serving as an indicator of producer welfare.

Direct Price Discrimination

A pricing strategy where a business charges different prices to different customers for the same product or service, based on willingness to pay.

Arbitrage

A means to defeat a price discrimination scheme; it occurs when low-value individuals are able to resell their lower-priced goods to the higher-value group.