The Concept of ____, the View That Slow and Continuous

question 29

Multiple Choice

The concept of ____, the view that slow and continuous physical processes, acting over long periods of time, produced Earth's major geological features, was proposed by ____.

• A) gradualism; James Hutton
• B) natural selection; Charles Darwin
• C) catastrophism; Georges Cuvier
• D) natural theology; Nicolaus Copernicus
• E) uniformitarianism; Thomas Huxley

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Definitions:

Nondiscriminating Monopolist

A monopolist who charges the same price to all consumers regardless of their individual demand or willingness to pay.

Marginal Revenue

The supplementary income earned from the sale of one extra unit of a good or service.

50th Unit

A reference to the specific item in a series or set, often used in discussions about production and consumption at various levels.

Market Power

The ability of a firm or group of firms to influence the price or control the supply of a good or service in a market.