Adaptive Radiation May Occur When

question 35

Multiple Choice

Adaptive radiation may occur when

• A) clades occupy ecological niches in the absence of competition.
• B) key innovations within a clade allow exploitation of new niches.
• C) environmental changes open new ecological niches and allow for key innovations.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Finished Goods Inventory

Products that have completed the manufacturing process and are ready to be sold.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs, both direct and indirect, in the cost of a product.

Throughput Costing

An accounting method emphasizing the costs directly associated with producing goods, excluding indirect costs like manufacturing overhead.

Variable Costing

A costing method in which variable manufacturing costs are treated as product costs while fixed manufacturing overheads are treated as period costs.