Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Question(s)

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Essay

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). Why would there be fewer organisms at level A than at any level below it?

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that measures a product's profitability by calculating the difference between its sales and variable costs as a percentage of total sales.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or sales over a certain range and time period.

Variable Costs

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in the level of production or sales volume.

Variable Costs

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or activity, such as materials and labor.