What Would Be the Ultimate Effect on an Ecosystem If

question 35

Multiple Choice

What would be the ultimate effect on an ecosystem if decomposers were eliminated?

• A) The rate of photosynthesis would increase.
• B) The consumers would have to eat twice as much.
• C) Energy flow between producers and consumers would increase.
• D) All life would eventually cease due to a lack of available nutrients.
• E) Producers would outgrow consumers.

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Definitions:

Overhead Controllable Variance

The difference between the actual overhead costs incurred and the budgeted amounts that could be controlled or influenced by management.

Overhead Volume Variance

The difference between the budgeted overhead costs based on standard production volumes and the actual overhead costs incurred due to changes in production activity levels.

Standard Overhead Cost

The predetermined rate of allocating fixed and variable overhead expenses to goods or services produced.

Actual Overhead

Actual overhead refers to the real costs incurred for overhead expenses, such as utilities, rent, and administrative costs, during a given period.