Why Have So Few Primates Gone Extinct Compared to Other

question 66

Multiple Choice

Why have so few primates gone extinct compared to other species, such as mussels or birds?

• A) Primates have large brains.
• B) Primates are not killed for food or other human uses.
• C) Primates live in stable environments.
• D) Primates are among the most closely monitored and protected species.
• E) Primates are highly mobile.

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Definitions:

Marginal Costs

The amount spent to produce a further unit of a good or service.

Deadweight Loss

A loss of economic efficiency that can occur when equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is not achievable.

Coefficient Of Monopsony

A measure indicating the degree of market power held by a single buyer in a market.

Elasticity Of Supply

A measure of how much the quantity supplied of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, with higher elasticity indicating a greater response.