European Rabbits Were Introduced into Australia and Quickly Spread,reproduced,and Became

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European rabbits were introduced into Australia and quickly spread,reproduced,and became a terrible pest.They eat up to $600 million worth of food and pasture crops annually,and have damaged the populations of many native plants and the populations of animals that eat the plants.Twice in the past 50 years,rabbit diseases have been introduced to try to control the population, with some success.This is a case where ________________ .

• A)climate change has decreased the genetic diversity of indigenous species
• B)an invasive species has caused overharvesting
• C)habitat alteration resulted in decreased biodiversity
• D)an extirpation has occurred
• E)an invasive species has reduced the genetic diversity of indigenous species

Recognize the importance of selecting a base year and how it influences the calculation of inflation rates.

Comprehend how the CPI reflects changes in the cost of living and its impact on consumer behavior.

Identify the components and construction of a basket of goods for calculating the CPI.

Analyze the causes and effects of changes in CPI on the economy and individual standard of living.

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Definitions:

Nonmanufacturing Processes

Operations or activities that are not involved in the physical creation of goods.

Applied Factory Overhead

The allocation of estimated overhead costs to individual units of production based on a predetermined rate.

Continuous Process

A manufacturing process where raw materials are continuously fed into the production system, and products are continuously outputted.

Work In Process

An accounting category representing partially completed goods awaiting completion and sale.