Which of the Following Best Describes How Introduced Species Can

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how introduced species can have deleterious effects on the biological communities they invade?

• A) competing with native species for resources and displacing them
• B) spreading rapidly in their new region
• C) reducing erosion
• D) increasing the biodiversity in their new region

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The additional output that is generated by employing one more unit of input, such as labor or capital, in the production process.

Optimal Labor Employment

The level at which the addition of one more employee maximizes the organization's net productivity and profit.

Marginal Expenditure

The incremental cost associated with the purchase of an additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input.