Which Scenario Would Not Contribute to the Ongoing Process of Natural

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which scenario would not contribute to the ongoing process of natural selection in humans?

• A) Women choosing mates who earn large salaries
• B) A person inheriting malaria-fighting sickle-celled red blood cells
• C) The development of new drugs to treat cancer
• D) A mutated virus that selectively kills people with blue eyes

Determine the effect of opportunity costs on the profitability of a business.

Evaluate the condition of a firm based on its profit/loss status.

Identify the characteristics of a firm's operational phase (short run or long run).

Calculate a firm's most efficient output.

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Definitions:

Guano

The accumulated excrement of seabirds or bats, used historically as a highly effective fertilizer because of its high nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium content.

Limestone

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used in construction and as a raw material in cement production.

Aquifer

An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be extracted using a water well.