Natural Selection Is the Process by Which the Forms Most

question 10

Multiple Choice

Natural selection is the process by which the forms most fit to survive and reproduce in a given environment do so in greater numbers than others in the same population. But more than survival of the fittest, natural selection is the natural process that leads to

• A) the most fit members collecting the most resources from the environment.
• B) survival success in any environment.
• C) the toughest members of their population having the longest life span.
• D) the survival of those members of their population that practice true altruism.
• E) differential reproductive success.

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Definitions:

Variable Input

An input in the production process that can be changed in the short run, such as labor and raw materials.

Marginal Revenue Product

The additional revenue generated from employing one more unit of a factor of production, assuming all other factors remain constant.

Marginal Product

The additional output that is generated by adding one more unit of a specific input, holding all other inputs constant.

Marginal Cost Curve

The curve illustrating the change in total production cost with the addition of one more unit of product, reflecting the principle of increasing costs.