Which of the Following Has Led to the Extinction of Most

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has led to the extinction of most of the Hawaiian honeycreeper species?

• A) destruction of habitat
• B) introduction of new predators
• C) introduced diseases
• D) climate change
• E) all of these

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Profitability Index

A fiscal indicator that evaluates an investment's comparative profitability by calculating the ratio of the present value of future cash inflows to the upfront cost of the investment.

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The immediate worth of a future financial amount or sequences of cash flows, using a specified rate of return for calculation.

Invested Costs

Costs that have already been incurred for a project or investment.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, commonly used in capital budgeting and investment planning.