Net Primary Productivity Represents

question 83

Multiple Choice

Net primary productivity represents

• A) the rate at which energy is captured during photosynthesis.
• B) the amount of biomass in excess of that needed to support plant cell respiration.
• C) the amount of carbon dioxide produced by plants.
• D) plant reproduction per unit area per unit time.
• E) energy production in an area per unit time.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The variance between an enterprise's aggregate income and total outlays, taking into account both clear and assumed costs.

Short-Run Equilibrium

The state in a market where supply equals demand within a limited time frame, before any long-term adjustments take place.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and outputs are optimal, allowing for all economic agents to have no incentive to change their behavior.

MC

A term often short for Marginal Cost, which is the cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service.