Use the Figure to Answer the Following Question

question 55

Multiple Choice

Use the figure to answer the following question.

If the figure above is an accurate depiction of relatedness, then which of the following should be an accurate statement?

• A) The entire tree is based on minimum parsimony.
• B) If all species depicted here make up a taxon, this taxon is paraphyletic.
• C) The last common ancestor of species B and C occurred more recently than the last common ancestor of species D and E.
• D) Species A is the direct ancestor of both species B and species C.

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Definitions:

Labor Costs

The total amount of money a business spends on employment, including wages, salaries, and benefits.

Materials

The raw substances or components used in the manufacturing or production of goods.

Hybrid Costing System

A costing system that blends elements of both job costing and process costing methods, suitable for industries that manufacture items in batches.

Applied Overhead

The estimated overhead cost assigned to individual units of production.