Which of the Following Is Not an Example of a Fixed

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not an example of a fixed action pattern?

• A)honey-bee waggle dance
• B)aggressive response to the colour red in the threespine stickleback
• C)courtship behaviour of the fruit fly
• D)a dog begging for food
• E)the mating dance of the male bird of paradise

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Definitions:

Gains from Trade

Gains from trade refer to the increase in consumer and producer surplus that occurs when countries specialize in the production of goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage and then trade with others.

Deadweight Losses

Losses in social welfare, usually measured in terms of lost revenue or surplus, resulting from inefficiencies in a market or the economy.

Taxes

Necessary financial levies or assorted kinds of dues imposed on an individual by a governmental structure to facilitate government finance and numerous public investments.

Deadweight Loss

A decrease in economic productivity that happens when a good or service does not reach or cannot reach its equilibrium state.