Kevin Is Studying Predator-Prey Interactions

question 3

Multiple Choice

Kevin is studying predator-prey interactions. One day he notices a spider eating a cricket caught in its web. Later that day, a bird eats the spider. How many consumers has Kevin observed directly in this scenario? ev: 07_17_2014_QC_51325

• A) 0
• B) 1
• C) 2
• D) 3
• E) 4

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Definitions:

Service Department Costs

Expenses associated with departments that do not directly produce goods but provide support services, such as maintenance or security.

Operating Departments

Units or sectors within a business that are directly involved in performing the main function or activity of the organization.

First-In, First-Out Method

An accounting method for valuing inventory that assumes goods are sold in the order in which they are purchased or produced.

Equivalent Units

A concept in cost accounting used to allocate costs to partially completed goods, treated as if they were whole units.