The Role of the Environment as a Significant Factor in Evolutionary

question 33

Multiple Choice

The role of the environment as a significant factor in evolutionary change was first recognized and stated by

• A)Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
• B)Georges Cuvier.
• C)Thomas Malthus.
• D)Charles Darwin.
• E)Charles Lyell.

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Definitions:

Liquidity Preference Theory

A theory which suggests that people prefer to hold their wealth in liquid form for immediate use rather than in longer-term investments, affecting interest rates and economic activity.

Overall Price Level

A comprehensive measure reflecting the general prices of goods and services in an economy at a given time, similar to the average cost of living.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a loan amount charged by lenders to borrowers for the use of their money, expressed as an annual percentage.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of forgoing the next best alternative when making a decision, representing what is lost by choosing one option over another.