Ecotourism ________________

question 32

Multiple Choice

Ecotourism ________________

• A)decreases biodiversity by causing increased speciation in environmentally sensitive areas
• B)is a reasonable option only in impoverished countries
• C)decreases biodiversity by selling souvenir organisms
• D)maintains biodiversity by providing income to areas that might otherwise be destroyed
• E)increases biodiversity by introducing new,rare species

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Definitions:

Entitlement

A right or benefit that is granted by law, social policy, or other formal means.

Private Goods

Goods that are excludable and rivalrous in consumption, meaning their use by one individual prevents use by another.

Normal Goods

Goods for which demand increases as the income of the buyer increases and decreases as the income of the buyer decreases, showing a positive correlation between income changes and demand.

Overallocation

The process of assigning more resources to a project or sector than is available or sustainable, leading to inefficiencies.