Use the Graph to Answer the Following Question

question 68

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the following question.

What does the graph tell you about the effect of a keystone species?

• A) A keystone species has little interaction with other species in an environment.
• B) Removing a keystone species from the community drastically reduces species richness.
• C) Adding a keystone species to the community will make it more diverse.
• D) Removing a keystone species from the community will eventually allow for the invasion of a new species.

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Definitions:

Gross Price Method

A pricing approach where the price of goods or services is determined without deducting any trade discounts or allowances.

Cost Index

An index that measures the change in the cost of a basket of goods or services over time, often used in business and economics to track inflation or deflation.

Inventory-Pool Method

A technique in accounting used to group similar inventories together to simplify valuation and cost calculations.