Which Statement Is True Regarding the Phrase 'Survival of the Fittest

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true regarding the phrase 'survival of the fittest'?

• A)The term 'survival' refers to survival of genes in a population's gene pool.
• B)The term 'fittest' refers to the physical fitness of individual organisms.
• C)It applies only to animals that do not have a division of labour.
• D)It applies only to animals that do not have culture.

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Definitions:

Normal Profit

The minimum level of profit needed for a company to remain competitive in the market, typically considered as the cost of doing business, including opportunity costs.

Quantity Demanded

The amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a given price over a specified period of time.

Market Price

The current price at which a good or service is bought and sold in a market, determined by the interplay of supply and demand.

Purely Competitive Market

A market structure characterized by many buyers and sellers, homogeneous products, and free entry and exit, leading to price being dictated by supply and demand.