The Worldwide Demand for Ivory Has Led to Widespread Slaughter

question 48

Multiple Choice

The worldwide demand for ivory has led to widespread slaughter of African elephants. A ban on ivory led to poaching and a thriving illegal trade in ivory. In response, conservationists employed DNA testing to obtain forensic evidence for elephant slaughter, much as forensics experts do to solve human crimes. What is the most specific information that DNA profiles are likely to provide in crimes related to poaching and illegal trade in animals or animal parts?

• A) The location where the stolen animals/animal parts were sold
• B) The perpetrator(s) of the crime (the person/people who killed the animals)
• C) The scene of the crime (the general location where the poached animals originated)
• D) The identity of the individual animal(s) slaughtered during the poaching activity

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price.

Demand Schedule

A table or graph showing the quantity of a product or service demanded at various prices.

Imperfectly Competitive Firm

A business operating in a market where it has some control over the price of its product because competition is not completely intense.

Marginal Revenue

The additional revenue that a firm receives from selling one more unit of a product.