Refer to the Information Provided in Figure 1

question 122

Multiple Choice

Refer to the information provided in Figure 1.5 below to answer the question(s) that follow. Figure 1.5
-Refer to Figure 1.5. In many industries, as firms produce additional units, average costs of production decline as the firm produces an additional unit, but average costs declines by a smaller and smaller amount as production continues to increase. If output is graphed on the horizontal axis and average costs are graphed on the vertical axis, the relationship between average costs and output would be like which of the following Panels?

• A) A
• B) B
• C) C
• D) D

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Definitions:

Natural Behavior

The instinctual or innate actions and reactions of an animal or human, not influenced by conscious thought or societal norms.

Inclusive Fitness

A concept in evolutionary biology that considers an individual's success in passing genes to the next generation, including through relatives.

Reproductive Success

The success an organism achieves in passing its genes to the next generation, often measured by the number of offspring an organism produces that survive to reproduce.

Kin Selection

Indirect selection; adaptation to the environment due to the reproductive success of an individual’s relatives.