Which of the Following Is an Example of the Competitive

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of the competitive exclusion principle?

• A) two different species occupying the same ecological niche
• B) two species competing for food and territory
• C) competition of mates between two different species
• D) two species sharing the same habitat
• E) one species outcompeting another species in a particular niche

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Definitions:

Wages

Payments made to employees as compensation for their labor, calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.

Net Operating Income

Income from a company's everyday business operations, excluding taxes and interest expenses; a key indicator of a company’s financial performance.

Planning Budget

A budget designed at the beginning of a budgeting period that is based on projected values and assumptions for that period.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales volume, such as rent or salaries.