_______________ Is the Development of Similar Cultural Adaptations to Similar

question 56

Multiple Choice

_______________ is the development of similar cultural adaptations to similar environmental conditions by people whose ancestral cultures were already rather alike.

• A)convergent evolution
• B)parallel evolution
• C)constant evolution
• D)adaptation
• E)diffusion

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The difference between total revenue and total costs, including both explicit and implicit costs, representing the financial gain in excess of the opportunity costs of resources used.

X-Inefficiency

The difference between efficient behavior of enterprises assumed or implied by economic theory and their observed behavior in practice, often due to a lack of competitive pressure.

Pure Competition

A market structure characterized by many small firms producing identical products, where no single firm has significant control over the market price.

Monopolistic Competition

A market structure characterized by many producers selling products that are similar but not identical, allowing for competition based on quality, price, and brand.