Use the Information to Answer the Following Question

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Multiple Choice

Use the information to answer the following question.
Açai berries come from trees that are native to the Amazon River Basin and now are the basis of many popular fruit drinks. Farmers with small areas harvest the berries in their family farms. Sometimes, they plant additional açai trees, weed out underbrush, and remove other trees in an effort to increase açai production. A recent study compared the forest characteristics of unmanipulated plots versus those where the farmers modified the plants in the plots. This study produced the following results:

Which of the following conclusions are most consistent with the data?

• A) Açai production will help keep the biodiversity of the Amazonian rainforest intact even when farmers manipulate their plots.
• B) Açai production helps alleviate poverty by Amazonian people with small farms.
• C) Açai production does not affect the composition of the forest even when farmers manipulate their plots.
• D) Açai production changes the character of the forest when farmers manipulate their plots.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line Method

A method of allocating an asset's cost evenly throughout its useful life for purposes of depreciation.

Salvage Value

The expected resale price of an asset at the termination of its functional life.

Depreciation Rate

The percentage rate at which an asset loses its value over time, typically used for accounting or tax purposes.

Monthly Depreciation

The apportionment of the cost of an asset over its useful life on a monthly basis.