Which of the Following Statements Best Applies to Charles Darwin

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best applies to Charles Darwin and his evolutionary theory?

• A)His ideas were readily accepted by religious fundamentalists and cultural conservatives.
• B)His works were truly revolutionary in that they were the first to propose a theory of evolution.
• C)His theory emphasized the idea of the "survival of the fit" in which advantageous natural variants and environmental adaptations in organisms determine their survival.
• D)His On the Origin of Species described man's evolution from animal origins through natural selection.
• E)He envisioned utopian evolution, unlike Marx who predicted materialistic revolution.

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Definitions:

Mutually Exclusive

Situations or events that cannot occur at the same time, indicating a choice must be made between them.

Required Rate of Return

Rephrased: The minimum percentage of profit or interest an investor expects from an investment to consider it worthwhile, factoring in the risk involved.

NPV

Net Present Value represents the discrepancy between the current value of cash inflows and outflows throughout a specific timeframe, utilized in capital budgeting to evaluate an investment's profitability.

PI

Profitability Index (PI) is a ratio that calculates the relationship between the benefits of a project or investment and its costs, helping to determine its attractiveness.