Refer to the Data Provided in Table 9 -Refer to Table 9

question 141

Multiple Choice

Refer to the data provided in Table 9.3 below to answer the following question(s) .
Table 9.3
$$\begin{array} { c c c c c c c } \text { q } & \text { TFC } & \text { TVC } & \text { TC } & \text { MC } & \text { AVC } & \text { ATC } \\\hline 0 & \$ 100 & \$ 0 & \$ 100 & - - & - - & - - \\\hline 1 & 100 & 40 & 140 & 40 & 40 & 140 \\\hline 2 & 100 & 60 & 160 & 20 & 30 & 80 \\\hline 3 & 100 & 90 & 190 & 30 & 30 & 63.33 \\\hline 4 & 100 & 124 & 224 & 34 & 31 & 56 \\\hline 5 & 100 & 180 & 280 & 56 & 36 & 56 \\\hline 6 & 100 & 264 & 364 & 84 & 44 & 60.67 \\\hline 7 & 100 & 372 & 472 & 108 & & 67.43 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Refer to Table 9.3. If the market price is $20, then this firm will maximize profits by producing ________ units of output.

• A) zero
• B) one
• C) two
• D) three

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Definitions:

Ecological Efficiency

The efficiency with which energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in an ecosystem, notably low due to the second law of thermodynamics.

Detritivore

Organisms that feed on dead organic matter, playing a crucial role in decomposing and recycling nutrients in ecosystems.

Scavenger

An organism that consumes dead or decaying biomass, contributing to the decomposition process and nutrient cycling in an ecosystem.

Functional Diversity

The range and value of various functional roles performed by species within an ecosystem, contributing to its resilience, productivity, and stability.