Which of the Following Is Not a Reason for the Existence

question 645

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason for the existence of a monopoly?

• A)sole ownership of a key resource
• B)patents
• C)copyrights
• D)diseconomies of scale

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Definitions:

Parental Conflict

Parental conflict occurs when parents have an evolutionary conflict of interest over the optimal strategy for parental care.

Sexual Conflict

The evolution of phenotypic characteristics that confer a fitness benefit to one sex but a fitness cost to the other.

Senescence

Refers to the deterioration in the biological functions of an organism as it ages.

Longevity

The length of time that an organism, material, or object is expected to live or last.