At What Point in the Transition from Meolithic to Neolithic

question 95

Multiple Choice

At what point in the transition from Meolithic to Neolithic lifestyles did agricultural populations begin to show appreciable rise in mortality rates and decrease in health?

• A)Advent of sedentism
• B)Expansion of food supplies
• C)Developing craft industries
• D)Beginning house construction
• E)Burial of the dead

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Avoidable Costs

Expenses that can be eliminated if a particular decision is made or if a particular activity is discontinued.

Irrelevant Costs

Costs that should not influence decision-making because they will not change regardless of the outcome.

Sunk Costs

Past expenditures that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered or altered by current or future actions.