The Effects of Deforestation Include

question 57

Multiple Choice

The effects of deforestation include:

• A)increased soil fertility, as without trees to absorb them, the essential mineral nutrients remain in the soil.
• B)harm to downstream fisheries, due to sedimentation of waterways from increased soil erosion.
• C)increase in local rainfall and cooler temperatures, due to reduced plant respiration and transpiration.
• D)benefit to many species especially tropical and migratory species, due to habitat fragmentation

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor.

Margin of Safety

The difference between actual or projected sales and the break-even point, indicating the amount by which sales can drop before reaching a loss.

Break-even Point

The point at which total cost and total revenue are equal, resulting in neither profit nor loss.

Break-even Sales

The amount of revenue required to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, at which point a business neither makes a profit nor suffers a loss.