Human Activities

question 22

Multiple Choice

Human activities

• A) cannot affect the evolution of established pest species of insects.
• B) have eliminated resistant strains of bacteria.
• C) can change patterns of genetic drift.
• D) have increased the size and shape of fish that are intensely harvested.

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Definitions:

Horizontal Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation suggesting that a worker's willingness to work does not change regardless of wage increases over a certain range.

Monopolist

A single seller in a market who has significant control over the price and supply of a product or service.

Horizontal Labor Supply Curve

Suggests that the supply of labor remains constant regardless of changes in wage rates.

Returns To Scale

The rate at which output increases as inputs are increased proportionately in the production process, indicating economies or diseconomies of scale.