A Canalized Characteristic Is

question 25

Multiple Choice

A canalized characteristic is:

• A) carried on the X chromosome.
• B) not easily affected by variations in environment.
• C) dependent on particular environmental characteristics.
• D) strongly affected by variations in the environment.

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Cost

The comprehensive expense encountered by society to produce one more unit of a good or service, encompassing private expenses as well as any extraneous costs.

Efficient Level

The optimal point at which a particular activity achieves the best output or outcome with the least waste of resources or effort.

Marginal Social Cost

The total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good, including both private costs and any externalities.

External Cost

Costs of a transaction that affect people other than the buyer or seller, often not included in the price of goods or services.