If Gross Primary Production Were to Increase in an Ecosystem,it

question 30

Multiple Choice

If gross primary production were to increase in an ecosystem,it would be reasonable to expect that

• A)nutrients would no longer be limiting factors.
• B)net primary production would not increase.
• C)cellular respiration would decrease.
• D)the trophic web would become more complex.
• E)the biomass of herbivores would increasE.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the surplus revenue after all costs have been accounted for.

Zero Economic Profit

Occurs when a firm's total revenue is equal to its total explicit and implicit costs, indicating no abnormal profit.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, homogenous products, and free entry and exit, leading to the optimal distribution of resources.

Constant Returns

A condition in production where increasing the amount of inputs results in a proportional increase in outputs.