What Is the Correct Order of Events in a Typical

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of events in a typical business cycle?

• A) Prosperity, recession, depression, and recovery
• B) Depression, recovery, recession, and prosperity
• C) Recovery, depression, prosperity, and recession
• D) Recession, recovery, prosperity, and depression
• E) Recession, depression, and regression

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Definitions:

Weak Sexual Selection

A scenario in which the selection of mates based on certain traits is less pronounced, leading to minimal differences in reproductive success among individuals.

Cryptic Female Choice

Cryptic female choice refers to a form of sexual selection that arises after mating, when females store and separate sperm from different males and thus bias which sperm they use to fertilize their eggs.

Sperm Competition

Sperm competition is a form of sexual selection that arises after mating, when males compete for fertilization of a female’s eggs.

Sexual Selection

A mode of natural selection where certain traits increase an individual's chances of mating and reproduction.